Garlic Swiss Steak Food

MY MOTHER'S SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl. Sprinkle pieces of steak with flour mixture and pound the flour mixture into the meat with a meat mallet or the edge of a sturdy plate.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the floured beef in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low, pour in water, cover skillet, and simmer beef until tender, about 1 hour. Add more water to the skillet if needed to prevent burning.
• Mix diced tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. Pour tomato mixture over beef, bring to a simmer, and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 more minutes.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving the liquid.
• Chop tomatoes.
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Cut meat into serving pieces.
• Coat steaks with the seasoned flour and pound until slightly flattened.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; add steaks and cook until browned on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes in all.
• Add the garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes with their liquid, and the broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat, simmer until steaks are tender (about 3 1/2 hours).

SLOW-COOKED SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a bowl or shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add the steak and turn to coat. , Place the onion in a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with the steak, celery and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.

GARLIC SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Cut steak in serving pieces.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper; sprinkle on steak and pound into the steak on both sides.
• Brown steak in oil.
• Transfer to greased casserole.
• Combine tomatoes, onion, green pepper and garlic; pour over steak.
• Cover and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.
• Simple.