Beef steaks with tomato sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil
• 4 beef sirloin steaks (about 200 g each)
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 small jar mixed pickles
• 2 tbsp capers
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 400 g diced tomatoes
• 80 ml port wine
• 1 tsp horseradish
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1.

   Heat oil in a pan over high heat, season steaks with salt and pepper, and place them in the hot oil. Reduce to medium heat and cook one side for 2 minutes 30 seconds.

2. 2.

   Flip the steaks and cook another 2 minutes.

3. 3.

   (The steaks are still pink inside but not raw.) Let the steaks rest briefly.

4. 4.

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

5. 5.

   Coarsely chop pickles and sauté with 2 tbsp capers in a pan with hot olive oil over high heat. Add tomatoes and port wine, then simmer until reduced. Season the sauce with horseradish, a touch of sugar, salt, and pepper. Serve the steaks topped with the mixed-pickle tomato sauce.