The pizza-style meat is a delicious, flavorful, and economical second course that can be prepared in just a few minutes for a quick and simple dinner. Along with scaloppine and frittatas, pizza-style slices are among the fastest second courses to prepare when you have little time and little desire to cook.
The recipe for pizza-style meat requires few easily available ingredients, a simple and quick sauce, and the meat, which will remain tender and juicy. You can use the meat cuts you prefer, such as rump, eye of round, knuckle, and top round, but chicken is also fine. You can use slices or pieces of meat. If you want to save time, however, prefer the slices: they will be ready in a few minutes.
If, on the other hand, you use pieces of meat to prepare pizza-style meat, I recommend using tender cuts, with a bit of fat and connective tissue, which melts during cooking, leaving the meat juicy. Ideal are the chuck roast (beef chuck), eye of round, but also osso buco is fine. With meat pieces, it’s important to brown them first to seal the juices inside and cook them over low and gentle heat, with a lid, until the meat is tender and the sauce is flavored.
This pizza-style recipe can also be a great recipe to recover boiled meat, which often remains dry and doesn’t know how to be consumed: you just need to prepare the base of the pizza-style sauce and then lay the pieces of meat in the sauce. Let them soak for a few minutes, and your boiled meat will be definitely tastier!
Now let’s move on to the recipe and see together how to prepare this delicious second course, but first, I’ll leave you with some other tasty ideas to try!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 237.66 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.23 (g) of which sugars 2.47 (g)
- Proteins 19.70 (g)
- Fat 15.69 (g) of which saturated 5.44 (g)of which unsaturated 5.99 (g)
- Fibers 0.76 (g)
- Sodium 77.92 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to prepare pizza-style meat
- 1.76 lbs beef (or chicken)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10.6 oz cherry tomatoes
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- to taste water
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 10.6 oz tomato puree (optional)
Tools to prepare pizza-style meat
- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Knife
- Lid
Steps to prepare pizza-style meat
Let’s see together the recipe for pizza-style meat. Having prepared it with meat pieces, I will follow the procedure to prepare it with this type of meat. At the end of the recipe, I will also include the procedure to prepare pizza-style meat with meat slices.
To prepare pizza-style meat, first cut the meat into regular pieces of the same size. This way they will cook evenly.
Put extra virgin olive oil in a large and possibly thick-bottomed pan. Heat it, then add the garlic cloves crushed with the palm of your hand.
This way, the garlic will release all its flavor into the seasoning, but it will be easier to find and remove it at the end of cooking.
Add the pieces of meat and brown them well on all sides over medium-high heat. This step is to “seal” the juices inside the meat.
At this point, add the halved cherry tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pan. If you want a thicker sauce, you can also add 200-300 g (7-10.6 oz) of tomato puree.
Cover the pan with a lid, lower the heat and cook on low heat for 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of the meat pieces. Stir occasionally. If the sauce reduces too much, add a bit of hot water and continue cooking.
Once cooked, adjust the salt and pepper and serve your pizza-style meat hot or warm.
Pizza-style meat can be prepared not only with meat pieces but also with chicken or veal or beef slices. In this case, the procedure is even simpler and faster.
Brown the crushed garlic cloves in the oil and let them turn golden. Add the cherry tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes on moderate heat.
When the pizza-style sauce is ready, place the meat slices in the pan, cook for a few minutes on both sides, and serve immediately.
Storage, Tips, Variations
– Pizza-style meat can be prepared in advance, stored in the refrigerator, and heated at dinner time.
– In some variations, pizza-style meat is enriched with chopped parsley, capers, olives, or chili.
– If using meat pieces, slow cooking is crucial to make the meat tender and soft. I also recommend using a thick-bottomed pan or a cast iron pan, which distributes heat evenly.
– If using slices for the pizza-style preparation, lightly pound them with a meat tenderizer and always cook the meat with a lid so that it absorbs the sauce without drying out.
– If you want a more intense flavor, you can also finely chop the garlic instead of leaving it whole.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I prepare the sauce in advance?
Yes, the sauce can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator. When you need to prepare the recipe, just put the sauce in the pan, heat it for a few minutes, and then add the fresh meat at the moment.
What side dishes pair well with pizza-style meat?
Potatoes generally pair well with meats. You can prepare pan-fried potatoes or baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, but grilled or gratinated vegetables are also great.
What can I do if I have leftover pizza-style meat sauce?
You can enjoy a good dip with some homemade bread or white focaccia, or use it as a sauce for a nice pasta dish.
