I know…more “not so pretty” food but the nice thing is – this one tastes good and it’s super easy to prepare! Today I thought I’d share a Swiss Steak recipe with you guys.
This is a great recipe as you take an inexpensive cut of beef and simmer it in a tomato sauce until it’s super tender. Serve it over rice or potatoes and steam a few veggies and you have dinner with very little active effort! The only thing this one requires is time to let it cook. If you’d like you can do this one in the slow cooker to make things even simpler!
This is my mom’s friend’s recipe but I tweaked it slightly and it really turned out great. The best part is that it didn’t require me to be in the kitchen all night.
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 1/2 pounds round steak, cut into strips -[i] Tip: have the butcher run the round steak through the cubing machine a few times then you can cut it into cubes or strips.[/i]
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- flour for dusting
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups water or beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large onion, cut in strips
- 1 -2 bell peppers, cut into strips
- Heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium until hot.
- Sprinkle the meat with the garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Dredge the meat in flour and shake off any excess.
- Add some of the steak to the hot oil and cook until brown on all sides. Cook in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan.
- Remove the browned steak to a plate and repeat until all the meat has been browned.
- Pour out all but about 1 teaspoon of the oil.
- Saute the garlic until fragrant.
- Add the onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, water (or broth), Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine.
- Return the meat to the pot and cover.
- Allow to simmer on low for about 2 hours.
- Serve over steamed rice or mashed potatoes.
Grab the Publix Eye Round Steaks, $5.29/lb and you can whip this one up at a nice price!
