Lite Braised Round Steak Food

GRANDPA'S BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a thin layer of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the onions, and garlic to the hot oil and sweat them until very soft and very light caramel in color, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and reserve.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of oil to the pan. Pat the meat dry and season very liberally with salt and pepper. Brown the meat to a deep brown all over, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Peel the potatoes and very thinly slice them lengthwise into planks. Slice the tomatoes working over a bowl to catch their juices.
• Arrange 1/2 the onions over top of the meat, season with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon thyme. Arrange 1/2 the potatoes over the onions and dress the potatoes with a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon, salt, pepper, rosemary, and a handful freshly grated cheese. Top the potatoes with 1/2 the tomatoes and their juices, and season with salt and pepper. Scatter a few leaves of torn basil. Repeat the layers. Do not add basil to the top layer of tomatoes.
• Cover the pan and roast the meat in the oven until very tender, 4 hours. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Reheat, covered, in a preheated 325 degree F oven until warmed through, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Take off the lid of the pot, drizzle the top of the meat with oil, sprinkle with cheese, and broil to lightly crust the top. Cut down through the layers of the potatoes, tomatoes, and onions to portion the meat, serve in shallow bowls with crusty bread and pan juices.

PRESIDENT FORD'S BRAISED EYE ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the onions from the skillet using a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl. Season the steaks with thyme and seasoned salt, then dust them lightly with flour. Fry the steaks in the skillet over medium-high heat until browned on each side, about 5 minutes per side.
• Pour the red wine and beef consomme in with the beef. Return the cooked onions to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat until the aroma of wine dissipates, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Serve steaks with the sauce and a garnish of fresh parsley.

ONIONY BRAISED ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• In 10" skillet over medium-high heat cook bacon until light brown; push to side of skillet.
• Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, cut round steak into 6 serving pieces.
• In hot bacon drippings cook steaks until well browned on both sides.
• Stir in undiluted soup and pepper; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until steaks are fork-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove steaks to warm platter; keep warm.
• In cup, blend flour and 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Gradually add to hot liquid in skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
• Serve gravy over steaks.

BRAISED ROUND STEAK WITH BEER

Steps:

• Cut round steak into serving size pieces.
• Brown cut up round steak and then add add all other ingredients.
• Simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender. I sometimes add cut up potatoes in the last 45 minutes. You will have delicious gravy. If you want the gravy thicker use potato buds to thicken. It works great.