Swiss Steak from Linda Larsen
Traditionally, Swiss Steak is made from tougher meat that must be cooked slowly to tenderize.
Your slow cooker is the perfect appliance for this homey meal.
Equipment
- Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 pound round steak
- ½ teaspoon salt
- teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 carrots sliced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Instructions
- Cut steak into serving-size pieces and place on waxed paper.
- In small bowl, combine salt, pepper, and flour and mix well.
- Sprinkle half of this mixture over steak pieces and, using meat mallet or rolling pin, pound flour mixture into steak.
- Turn meat over and repeat process on second side with remaining mixture.
- Heat olive oil in medium saucepan and brown steaks on both
- sides, about 4 minutes total; remove from saucepan.
- Place carrots, onions, and garlic in 3–4-quart slow cooker and top with steak.
- Pour tomato sauce into saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to release pan drippings.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir in mustard and thyme; pour over steak in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until meat and vegetables are very tender.
Nutrition values
Calories: 411.32 kcal | Protein: 35.42 g | Fat: 22.12 g | Sodium: 724.69 mg