Savory Steak with a Simple side

Marinated cube steak and tri-color rotini pasta. 

Don't get freaked out by the seemingly random assortment of ingredients for the marinade! I normally stray away from trying new things, but my boyfriend made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious, and doesn't taste anything like that ketchup, salt and pepper concoction you used to make at the end of dinner when you were a kid. The pasta is pretty simple and can be replaced with any kind of pasta you like with any kind of sauce you like. 

Ingredients:

Cube steak (3-4 pieces)

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

Tri-color rotini

Pecorino Romano cheese

Black pepper

Here's how it's done:

• Combine the ketchup, vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a bowl and stir until oil is mixed in well.

• Pour marinade into ziplock bag with steak and let sit in refrigerator for 4 hours.

• Cover a pan with cooking spray. Cook each piece of steak over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile:

• Bring water to boil in a pot large enough to hold desired amount of pasta.

• Once water is boiled, pour pasta in.

• Cook for about 5-8 minutes, or until the pasta is as soft as you'd like it.

• Strain immediately (pasta will continue to cook in the hot water).

• Add whatever sauce or cheese you like.

Put it all on your plate and enjoy :)