Saucy Swiss Steak for Two
"The recipe comes from my 1973 "The Good Housekeeping Cookbook" which was my one-and-only cookbook for many years, before the advent of the internet. I decided to make Swiss Steak, having not made it in many years, so I dug out this old cookbook buried in the back of a kitchen cabinet (you know, the ones above the refrigerator) to get my old time recipe. I still had a place marker on the page!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 3⁄4 - 1 lb boneless beef round steak, cut about 1/2-inch thick
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ("salad oil")
- 16 ounces tomatoes, canned
- 1⁄2 green pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, medium, sliced
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
directions
- On cutting board with sharp knife, trim any excess fat from meat and cut meat into 2 serving pieces. Coat meat on one side with half of the flour; with meat mallet (or edge of plate or dull edge of French knife), pound meat well. Turn meat over and repeat on other side.
- In 8-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot oil, cook meat until browned on both sides. Add tomatoes and their liquid and remaining ingredients; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 1 hour or until meat is fork-tender.
- Makes 2 generous servings. Serve with mashed potatoes (or rice or noodles).
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Reviews
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I am thrilled to have found this recipe! I had the '73 Good Housekeeping cookbook (lost in hurricane Katrina) but I miss some of those recipes, including this one. I'll be making this tonight! -
I have made this many times in the past. Serve over rice and add some sliced portabella mushrooms after sauteing them in butter. Put them in after you cook for about 1/2 the time.
Tweaks
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Saute some portabella mushrooms in butter and add about 3/4 of the way through the cooking time? Mushrooms make everything better. :)
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HisPixie
East Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania
I'm the mother of triplet daughters and now 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren. I'm a critical care nurse by background, as well as hospice nursing. I love to cook and bake. My husband is a wonderful taste tester for me and never, ever complains about my many experiments and new dishes. Love that man. We have 4 cats: a neurotic gray calico named Cupcake, a kitten named RubyMae, a Maine coon named Arwen, a short-haired dilute torti Gigi,. One dog...a shepherd/sheltie, Greta. I been her since RecipeZaar days (miss that place). I'm from Pittsburgh, PA.
