Swiss Steak
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound round steak, about 1-inch thick
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons (about) vegetable oil
- 1 large (6 ounces) onion, sliced
- 1 large rib celery, sliced
- 1/4 pound (generous) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 8-ounce can stewed tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed basil
- 1/4 teaspon dried crushed oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed thyme
Instructions
Trim excess fat from around steak. With the edge of a heavy saucer or a meat mallet pound flour into both sides of steak. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat oil, add steak and over medium-high heat brown well on both sides. Place steak in a baking dish (about 12 by 8 by 2 inches). In drippings in the skillet lightly cook onion, celery, mushrooms and garlic. Stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano and thyme. Pour over steak. Cover tightly with foil. Bake in a 300 degree oven (no need to preheat) until steak is tender 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Place steak on a hot platter, keeping vegetables on meat, if necessary, skim excess fat from juices and pour around steak. Serve at once. Makes 4 servings.
