Swisssteakwithouttomato Recipes

SWISS STEAK QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Dredge steak strips in flour. Working in batches, place strips in hot oil. Fry until browned on both sides. Remove to a warm platter. When all meat is browned, return meat to Dutch oven, and stir in onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, gravy mix, and stewed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 30 to 45 minutes.
• About 20 minutes before steak is finished, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Serve Swiss steak over noodles.

SWISS STEAK WITHOUT TOMATO

Steps:

• Put flour, salt, and pepper in large ziploc baggie.
• Add pounded steak pieces and shake well.
• Do not remove from bag.
• In large dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat until shimmering.
• Shake baggie to recoat steak pieces, shake each piece to remove excess flour, and add to skillet.
• Fry until browned on each side, approximately 2 minutes per side.
• (This will have to be done in batches. Remove each browned piece to a plate.).
• Add onions to dutch oven, cover and cook for one minute.
• Add soup and broth, stir well, add steak pieces, cover, and place in 325 oven for 90 minutes.
• If using mushrooms, add after 60 minutes and replace in oven.
• This makes a lot of gravy that doesn't usually have to be thickened and is wonderful on boiled or mashed potatoes.

SWISS STEAK WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil, and butter. Saute the chopped onions and sliced mushrooms for about 5 minutes, until onions are tender. Remove onions and mushrooms; set aside.
• Cut round steak into serving-size portions. Pound the flour into the steak pieces; transfer to the skillet. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper; brown round steak thoroughly, turning to brown the other side.
• Once the meat is browned, add the beef broth, onions, and mushrooms, and cover. Simmer on low heat for about 45 minutes, or until meat is very tender. Check for drying out, and add a little water if needed.
• Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve Swiss steak with pan drippings.

OLD-FASHIONED SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 F/165 C.
• If needed, add another tablespoon of the remaining oil to the pan to cover its bottom.
• Enjoy!

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.

EASY AND QUICK SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and pepper, and paprika. Dredge the steaks in the flour mixture, and place in the skillet. Brown steaks on both sides, and remove from heat.
• In a slow cooker, alternate layers of steak, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, and tomatoes.
• Cover, and cook 6 to 8 hours on Low, until steaks are very tender.

EASY SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown cube steaks on both sides in oil over medium-high heat; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the onion, celery and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and bouillon. Return steaks to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until meat is tender. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into tomato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

TRADITIONAL STYLE SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease interior of covered roasting pan or Dutch oven.
• Cut round steak into serving size pieces (approximately 4 inch squares).
• Sprinkle both sides of steak pieces with Aldolph's tenderizer.
• Place flour into plastic zip lock bag and place on a chopping block (or if you don't mind the flour mess clean-up, just place half the flour on a sheet of waxed paper that's on top of a chopping block).
• Place 4 or 5 pieces of steak into the bag of flour, turning over several times to coat, then using the edge of a dinner plate, pound the flour into the meat.
• Do this to both sides several times.
• Remove the "pounded and floured" meat, and continue with remaining pieces.
• Heat heavy skillet until droplet of water rolls when dropped into hot skillet.
• Now add the Crisco; when Crisco is melted, add the butter.
• Quickly fry steak pieces, in batches, until browned good on both sides.
• Remove to plate until all steak has been browned.
• Lower heat, add onions and green peppers, about 1/4 tsp black pepper with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and scant 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
• Remember NOT to salt the steak if you've used Aldolph's tenderizer, but you do need to salt the onions and green pepper.
• Cook the peppers and onions until lightly browned on edges.
• Do not let burn!
• Pour in the canned whole tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• Break up tomatoes a bit with a spoon, leaving some in rather large pieces.
• When this comes to a boil, remove from heat.
• Pour tomato, green pepper, onion mixture into bottom of the greased roasting pan.
• Place fried steak over the top.
• Cover and bake 1 3/4 hours.
• Check liquid about half way through baking time, add 1/4-1/2 cup water if necessary to keep sauce from drying out.
• You want to maintain a gravy.
• Serve in large "Country Style Bowl" with side dish of buttered and creamed mashed potatoes.
• My family enjoys mayo cole slaw as the side dish with the Swiss Steak.
• AND lots of bread and butter to dunk into the "gravy".

SO-TENDER SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Pound steak with a mallet to tenderize. Add meat, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat., In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown steak in oil on both sides. Arrange onion slices between layers of meat. Add water and Worcestershire sauce. , Cover and bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is very tender. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm. , In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and broth until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve steak and gravy with noodles or mashed potatoes, if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled beef mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.