The Scented Memory of Steak Pizzaiola - Appetito

Ingredients

• 2 lb. chuck steak, cut 2-inches thick
• 2 cups onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, left whole
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 28-ounce cans whole plum tomatoes crushed by hand
• 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes left whole
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup red wine (Chianti or Barolo)
• 2 tsp. dry oregano, plus a pinch
• cracked black pepper
• salt
• 2 bay leaves