Snow Day Swiss Steak
Hearty, flavorful and oh so filling! Tenderized cube steak makes this meal affordable, and is amped up with a succulent sauce of tomatoes, vegetables, and seasonings. Serve with a side of creamy mashed potatoes to warm up on a snowy night.
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 90 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: About 4-6 Servings 1x
Ingredients
1/4 c. oil–olive, vegetable, etc.
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt (Kosher, sea or table)
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1–1/2 to 2 pounds cube steak, cut into serving sized pieces
4 shallots or 1 onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 bell pepper, cut into thin strips about 1” long
2–8 ounce cans sliced mushrooms
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tbsp. tomato paste
1–15 oz. can diced tomatoes (or 1 pint home-canned tomatoes), with juice
2 c. beef broth
1 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce (We like Bear & Burton’s W Sauce!)
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tbsp. water + 2 tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a Dutch Oven, over medium-high, heat oil. Place flour, salt, black pepper and garlic powder in a zip-top bag and shake. Put 1-2 pieces of cube steak into flour mixture and shake to evenly coat. Remove excess flour by lightly tapping steak on side of bag. Place floured meat into heated oil. Brown meat on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side, and remove to a plate.
Reduce temperature to medium heat. Add shallot or onion, celery, bell pepper and mushrooms to Dutch Oven, adding additional oil if pan seems dry (about 1 tbsp.). Stir and cook until veg softens slightly. Add garlic and tomato paste. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in diced tomatoes, beef broth, Worcestershire, thyme, sugar and celery seed. Bring to a boil. Add browned meat to sauce, making sure each piece is covered completely. Cover Dutch Oven and put in preheated oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Remove Dutch Oven from oven and bring contents to a boil over medium heat on the stove. Stir water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Stir into tomato gravy until thickened. Serve Swiss Steak over mashed potatoes*, egg noodles or rice with gravy.
Notes
*The Hubby loves to make mashed potatoes luxurious. Peel, cube and boil about 1 pound of potatoes until fork tender. Drain water and mash with a hand-masher. Add 1-8 oz. block of room temperature and cubed cream cheese to potatoes. Add 1 stick of room temperature and cubed unsalted butter to potatoes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and dried chives.
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