South Of The Border Swiss Steak Recipes

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.

S.O.B. (SOUTH OF THE BORDER) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Crumble the turkey in a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook and stir until evenly brown; drain. Add onion to browned turkey meat and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, gravy mix and chili powder until combined then mix in the corn and macaroni. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on a bed of tortilla chips topped with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

OLD-FASHIONED SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a large plastic bag, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and garlic salt. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Remove meat from bag and pound with a mallet to tenderize. , In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil until no longer pink. Add the green pepper, celery and onions; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, soy sauce and remaining salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours. , Remove from the oven and return to stovetop. In a small bowl, combine water and remaining flour until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir sauce for 2 minutes or until thickened.

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Mix flour, chili powder and salt. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over 1 side of beef pound in. Turn beef and pound in remaining flour mixture. Cut beef into 4 serving pieces. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning once, until brown on both sides drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except noodles. Heat to boiling remove from heat. Cover and bake 1 hour or until beef is tender. Serve over noodles. 1 Serving: Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 110) Fat 12g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 65mg Sodium 610mg Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 6g) Protein 28g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEAK

Steps:

• Score each side of meat 1/8 inch deep in diamond shaped pattern.
• Prepare marinade as directed on envelope, and stir in catsup, Worcestershire sauce and red pepper sauce.
• Marinate meat as directed on envelope, remove meat and reserve marinade.
• Heat beans in foilware pan 15-20 minutes on side of grill. About 5 minutes before serving, sprinkle with cheese.
• Place meat on grill, about 2 inches from hot coals. Cook about 5 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness, brushing with reserved marinade.
• Cut beef into serving sizes, and serve with spoonfuls of beans, chili peppers and potato chips.
• Note: You can use your choice of steak.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEAK SANDWICHES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add steak and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until steak is no longer pink. Add picante sauce, cumin, and garlic powder. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 more minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Preheat the broiler. Place the rolls cut side up on a baking sheet and broil just until golden. Spoon meat mixture evenly over rolls and top with cheese. Broil 3 to 5 minutes, or just until cheese has melted. Cut sandwiches in half and serve with additional picante sauce, if desired.

SWISS STEAK (SOUTH BEACH FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Saute steaks on medium high with the olive oil in an oven proof skillet until browned on both sides, remove from heat.
• Add diced celery and diced tomatoes.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30-45 minutes. (Depending on the size of your meat.) Check after 20 minutes, you might want to leave the lid off at this point if you like a thicker sauce.
• If you're on phase two of the south beach diet serve with whole wheat egg noodles.