Mock Swiss Steak Food

MOCK SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Form beef into 4 large round patties. (It's fine to use frozen.).
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven on top of the stove.
• Brown the patties on both sides and then remove from the pan. You may need to do this in two batches.
• Add the onion and cook about 5 minute.
• Add the garlic and thyme and cook another minute.
• Add the tomato paste and flour and cook another minute.
• Stir in the canned tomatoes, chicken broth and parsley and bring to a boil.
• Put the browned beef patties back into the pan and cover.
• Put in the oven and bake until beef is cooked through. This will be about 2 hours for fresh hamburger or 3-4 hours if it was frozen.

MOCK SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
• On medium-high heat, brown the steak on both sides.
• If you like onions, add them to the skillet and sauté them until they are translucent.
• Dump the entire bottle of Catalina, Russian or French salad dressing over the steak.
• Pour 1 cup of water and a dash (or two) of Worcestershire sauce over the dressing and stir until the liquids are blended.
• Turn down the heat and simmer until the steak is done according to your taste. I generally cook thinner cuts of meat about 15 minutes and thicker cuts up to 30 minutes.

MY FAVORITE SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Beat flour into steak.
• Sprinkle with salt& pepper.
• Place oil in large pan and heat; brown steak on both sides in pan.
• Remove steak from pan.
• Add onion to pan and cook until tender.
• Add catsup, water, worcestershire sauce, wine, garlic, sugar and mushroom soup to pan and blend.
• Bring to boil, then add steak and turn heat down to simmer.
• Simmer for about 45 minutes or until steak is tender.