Name: Skinny Steak Pizzaiola Recipe – Italian Steak , Bursting with Flavors You'll Love (256 Calories)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Cooking spray, (I like olive oil spray); 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup onions, (diced); 1 yellow bell pepper, (thinly sliced); 8 ounces mushrooms, (sliced); 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, (minced); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 (28 oz.) can chopped tomatoes, (drained); 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasonings; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 pound top sirloin steaks ((1-4 steaks to equal 1 pound)); 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; Fresh ground pepper

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This Skinny Steak Pizzaiola is a classic Italian steak recipe made lighter without sacrificing bold, comforting flavor. Tender, juicy steak is simmered in a vibrant, pizza-style tomato garlic sauce packed with Italian herbs—simple, zesty, and absolutely irresistible.

Using lean top sirloin keeps this a truly low-calorie steak dinner, but flank steak or skirt steak works beautifully too for a quick-cooking weeknight steak dinner. No matter which cut you choose, the rich tomato sauce is the star, transforming an everyday steak into a restaurant-worthy dish.

This healthy steak recipe feels indulgent yet fits perfectly into lighter eating, with just 256 calories and 8 grams of fat per serving. Elegant enough for company, easy enough for busy nights, and full of classic Italian comfort—this low-fat Italian recipe is sure to become a favorite.

Helpful Tips About this Recipe

Makes 4 servings (4 ounces of steak and about 1 cup sauce per serving)

Healthy Benefits
Besides using lean steak for this recipe, it’s all the sauce ingredients that provide the wonderful healthy benefits.

Yellow onions contain Vitamin C, fiber, Vitamin B6, folate and potassium

Peppers are high in vitamin C, A, B6, and fiber.

Tomatoes are high in vitamins C, A, and K.

Mushrooms provide niacin, potassium, protein, and are low in carbs, calories, and sodium.

Garlic contains magnesium, B6, and Vitamin C.

Serving Tips
This dish is so satisfying that you can serve it with just a side salad or over whole wheat spaghetti. You can even stuff a baked potato with it. Other ideas, serve with my recipe for Dreamy, Dairy-Free, Skinny Mashed Potatoes or Incredible, Skinny Roasted Garlic Mashers.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5–Green

SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (4 oz of steak and about 1 cup sauce per serving)
256 calories, 8g fat, 2g sat. fat, 50mg chol, 28g protein, 17g carbs, 3g fiber, 336mg sodium, 7g sugar

FACTS: for SmartPoints
221 calories, 2g sat. fat, 6g sugar, 26g protein

Skinny Steak Pizzaiola Recipe – Italian Steak , Bursting with Flavors You'll Love (256 Calories)

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 20

Total Time 45

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 256 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for Pizzaiola Sauce:

Cooking spray, I like olive oil spray
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup onions, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (28 oz.) can chopped tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasonings
1 teaspoon sugar

Ingredients for Steak:

1 pound top sirloin steaks (1-4 steaks to equal 1 pound)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Fresh ground pepper

Instructions

To make the sauce: Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray. Heat olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onions, yellow peppers and mushrooms and cook about 4-5 minutes, until soft. Stir often. Add garlic, tomato paste, red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, vinegar, Italian seasonings and sugar. Cook until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Stir often. Reduce to low heat to keep warm.
To make steak: Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray. Add steaks and sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce. Top with a little pepper. Brown steak on both sides for about 5 minutes for medium-rare. Cook a little longer, if desired. Remove from pan and transfer to a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing into strips.
To serve: Divide steak slices among 4 plates. Top each with about 1 cup sauce or serve sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 336mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 6

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