Beef simmered in red sauce over a bed of polenta with gorgonzola

Last nights supper was inspired by a recipe I saw for Polenta with Gorgonzola which I immediately decided needed to be cooked with Steak.  Unfortunately, I was unable to pull up the original recipe as we had some harsh weather.  Here it is, it was so drool worthy that my husband and our friend both licked their plates.

INGREDIENTS

Polenta with Gorgonzola

1 3/4 c polenta
1 qt chicken stock
1 1/2 c water
4 oz gorgonzola

Steak in red sauce

2 lbs Beef(see note below)
1 t kosher salt
1 t black pepper
2 T crushed garlic
1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley
1 t oregano
1/2 t crushed red pepper
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1 15oz can crushed tomatoes
2 c white wine
4 oz Asiago

DIRECTIONS

1S)  Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper

2S)  Make marinade of garlic, parsley, oregano, crushed red pepper and olive oil

3S)  Rub marinade on beef and let sit for 1 hour to three days

4P)  Bring water and chicken stock to a boil and slowly whisk in polenta until it starts to thicken

5P)  Lower heat to simmer, cover and stir occasionally

6S)  In a separate pan, preheated to high, brown steak on both sides

7S)  Mix remaining marinade, tomato and wine and bring to a boil, lower to a simmer, cover and cook until tender

8S)  Remove steak from pan and let rest before slicing

9P)  Stir gorgonzola into polenta

9)   Pour polenta into bowls or onto plates, top with sliced steak, red sauce then grate asiago over the top.  Serve while it is hot.

NOTES
1* Beef-  I used London Broil.  I think a Flank, Flat Iron, Eye of Round or any other mediocre steak would work.  You could also use cheaper cuts of meat, like chunks of stew meat or a chuck roast, if you chose to freeze them in the marinade and thaw, or cook longer.  This could definitely be done in the crock pot.

2*  Polenta, when you are simmering polenta it needs to be on the lowest setting available.  If it should happen to get too stiff you can add small amounts of water to loosen it up.  It will loosen up when you add the gorgonzola.