Southwestern Swiss Steak Food

SOUTHWESTERN SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Using a mallet, pound all of the flour into the meat. , In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Brown the meat on both sides. Arrange onion slices over the meat. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over onions. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 45 minutes. Remove meat and keep warm. , Cook the sauce until it is reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper if desired. Pour sauce over meat and serve immediately.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cut the meat with the grain into 1/2-inch thick slices and season on both sides with the salt and pepper. Place the flour into a pie pan. Dredge the pieces of meat on both sides in the flour mixture. Tenderize the meat using a needling device, until each slice is 1/4-inch thick. Dredge the slices on both sides once more and set aside.
• Add enough of the bacon drippings or vegetable oil to just cover the bottom of a 4 to 5-quart Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the steaks to the pan, being careful not to overcrowd. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove the steaks to a plate and repeat until all of the steaks have been browned.
• Remove the last steaks from the pot and add the onions, garlic, and celery. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Next add the tomatoes, paprika, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth and stir to combine. Return the meat to the pot, submerging it in the liquid. Cover the pot and place it in the oven on the middle rack. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender and falling apart.

SOUTHWESTERN SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
• Using a mallet, pound all of the flour into the meat.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Brown the meat on both sides.
• Arrange onion slices over the meat.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the onions.
• Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 45 minutes or an hour (mine took about 1 hour and 30 minutes).
• Remove meat and keep warm (I did not remove the meat--just went to the next step).
• Cook the sauce until it is reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
• Pour sauce over meat (that is if you took the meat out).
• Serve immediately.

OLD-FASHIONED SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Cut meat into 4 pieces. Pound steak lightly with a meat mallet.
• Mix together flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Coat meat with flour mixture.
• Heat oil in a large pan with a lid. Add meat and cook until well browned; remove from pan.
• Add mushrooms and onions to pan and sauté until golden. Return meat to pan and add tomatoes and broth. Cover pan and simmer gently until meat is very tender, about 1 hour. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Mix flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl. Sprinkle half the flour mixture on one side of round steak pieces; pound steak until coating is absorbed. Flip steak and coat with remaining flour mixture; pound steak until coating is absorbed. Cut steak into 6 pieces.
• Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat; place steak pieces in the hot shortening. Cook until browned, 7 to 10 minutes per side. Cover and simmer until tender, about 1 hour, adding water as needed.
• Turn steak pieces over and add tomatoes, onion, and green bell pepper to the skillet. Season with salt and black pepper. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 more minutes.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Cut beef into 6 serving pieces. In small bowl, mix flour, mustard and salt. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over 1 side of beef; pound in with meat mallet. Turn beef; pound in remaining flour mixture.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook beef in oil about 15 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• Add tomatoes and garlic to skillet, breaking up tomatoes with a fork. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 15 minutes, spooning sauce occasionally over beef, until beef is tender.
• Add water, onion and bell pepper to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.