Swiss Steak

Recipe: Swiss Steak

Ingredients

• 2 lb. round steak
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. shortening
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup canned tomatoes, cut into small pieces

Directions

Combine flour and seasonings; mix thoroughly. Cut steak in serving size pieces and roll in flour mixture thoroughly. Use mallet to beat flour into steak. In skillet, over medium heat and shortening, brown meat on both sides. Mix vegetables and place over meat. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Thicken remaining sauce for gravy by using cornstarch and a little cold water.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Swiss Steak

Easy recipe and I like it because of the veggies added to it. If you don't want a veggie on the side, you don't have to have one. Kind of a one-dish meal, in a way.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. beef
• 1 tsp. salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 Tbsp. fat or drippings
• 1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• chopped carrots
• green pepper

Directions:

Pound flour, salt and pepper into beef. Brown in an electric skillet or a large skillet on the stove. Add vegetables and cover. Simmer on low for 2 hours. Watch closely!

By Robin from Washington, IA

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RE: Swiss Steak

Thanks for the recipe. I will definitely be trying it soon using the cheaper tougher cuts of beef. (06/11/2009)

By SaritaW

Recipe: Savory Swiss Steak

When making this recipe, my eldest daughter always tells me she hopes I'm making the GOOD swiss steak.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
• 1-1/2 pounds round steak cut 1-inch thick
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil or bacon drippings
• 1 (14.50-ounce) can diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced onions
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 2 or 3 carrots, diced
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp. steak sauce
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, firmly packed
• Salt and ground black pepper

Directions

Mix flour with mustard. Sprinkle flour mixture over steak and pound it in with a cleated meat mallet. Cut the pounded steak into serving pieces. Heat oil in a wide, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Add meat and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides. If you are baking meat, transfer it to a shallow baking pan. Add tomatoes and the liquid, onions, celery, carrots, Worchestershire sauce, steak sauce and sugar to meat in baking pan or frying pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven (or bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer) until meat is tender when pierced, about 1-1/2 hours.

Makes 4 Servings

Source: this recipe is an old but updated by me, from all-recipes.

By Connie from Cotter, AR

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RE: Savory Swiss Steak

Thanks for the recipe. Always looking for something to do with round steak! (01/31/2008)

By Laura

Recipe: Baked Swiss Steak

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless beef round steak, 3/4" thick and trimmed
• 1/4 tsp. each salt and black pepper
• Non-stick cooking spray
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) tomatoes, undrained and cut up (you can use a can of diced tomatoes)
• 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/2" thick
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
• 3/4 cup whole kernel corn
• 1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle the steak on both sides with the salt and pepper.

Cut the steak into 4 pieces. Pound both sides of the pieces until the pieces are 1/2 inch inch thick.

Coat a 12 inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat the skillet over moderately high heat.

Add steak and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer to a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with a lid.

Stir the flour into the drippings in skillet. Add the tomatoes, celery, corn, onions and oregano.

Heat to a boil and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly; pour over the meat.

Cover and bake for 1-1/4 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with mashed potatoes or hot, cooked noodles.

By Darlene in Mississauga

Recipe: Swiss Steak in Foil

Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 lb. round steak or swiss steak, 1 inch thick
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• salt to taste

Directions

Tear off a five-foot length of household weight aluminum foil and fold double. Combine ketchup and flour; spoon half the mixture in center of foil. Place steak on top. Season with salt. Cover meat with onion slices and remaining ketchup mixture. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Fold foil over and seal edges securely. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 2 hours or until meat is done. Makes 5-6 servings.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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RE: Swiss Steak in Foil

I can't wait to try this out! I've done chicken in the foil....but never steak. Thanks for sharing! ~April (05/16/2007)

By Cali's Mom

Recipe: Easy Oven-Baked Swiss Steak

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. beef round steak, cut 3/4 inch thick
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. shortening or oil
• 1 can tomatoes (16oz.), cut up
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Cut round steak into 6 serving size portions. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. With meat mallet, pound 1 tablespoon flour mixture into meat on each side. Brown meat on both sides. Transfer meat to a 12x7 inch baking dish. Blend in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour mixture into the pan when you browned the meat. Stir in the undrained tomatoes, celery, carrots and Worcestershire sauce. Cook and stir until thick. Pour over meat in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until done.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Swiss Steak

Ingredients

• 1 round steak
• 2 cups flour (can be whole wheat)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 2 Tablespoon shortening
• 1 (4 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 sliced onion
• 1 sliced bell pepper

Directions

Cut meat into serving size portions. Combine dry ingredients in medium size bowl. Roll steak in flour mix till completely covered. Heat shortening in skillet till hot, add meat and brown on both sides, but don't over cook. Place meat on paper towels to drain. Drain shortening off as much as possible. Place meat back in frying pan with rest on ingredients, heat to high till steaming and then turn down and let simmer for 35-45 minutes.

Another way this is good, after browning the meat, lift meat to your crockpot and cover with remaining ingredients (can also use any garden veggies you have on hand such as fresh tomatoes quartered, fresh zucchini, fresh summer squash).

Good served with rice.

By Terri H.

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RE: Swiss Steak

Just curious, why do you need 2 cups of flour. Surely you won't use all that just to coat the meat. (02/22/2005)

By Darlene in Mississauga

RE: Swiss Steak

I lost my recipe for this and searched several sites for one. I got tired of waiting for them to download. I want to let you know that I was very impressed with the quickness your site loads and thanks for the recipe. Very much appreciated. Thank you. (10/06/2007)

By Annette

RE: Swiss Steak

The amount of flour is probably just what to put into a bowl to dredge the meat in. The rest to be thrown out. I'm sure it isn't all needed. I always put a bunch in so there is enough, avoiding dirtying the flour canister with my messy hands. This sounds like a good recipe. (10/06/2007)

By Ariela

Recipe: Swiss Steak

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 lb. boneless lean beef steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 can (14 oz) beef broth
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 3 Tbsp. minced onions
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic or garlic powder
• 2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 package beef gravy mix

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add beef and cook until browned, stirring often. Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, onions and garlic. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Add cream of mushroom soup, milk and beef gravy mix. Mix together well. Cover and continue to cook over low heat for 30 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot, cooked rice or egg noodles.

By Jackie from Willits, CA

Request: Easy Swiss Steak

I am looking for a recipe that I have used many times and now I can't find it. It is for a no browning, easy, oven-baked Swiss steak. I know part of the recipe includes ketchup combined with Worcestershire sauce which you pour over the pieces of round steak in a baking pan. You can add chopped celery, onions and mushrooms. I believe that the recipe also calls for a little red cooking wine. I love this recipe as it's so easy to make and tastes like you slaved for hours. Does this ring a bell with anybody?

Lovethosehounds from Port Charlotte, FL

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RE: Easy Swiss Steak

My Swiss steak is in the crock pot: round steak, salt/pepper, can of tomato sauce. I also add mushrooms

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Thicken the sauce with a little flour and serve with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable. Yum! (04/13/2006)

By Diana

RE: Easy Swiss Steak

Let me show my ignorance. Is Swiss steak the same thing as cube steak? What I call cube steak is a small thin piece of meat that looks like it has been hammered with a meat mallet.

Thanks

By austin95mom

Editor's Note: I've always used cube steak or pounded steak to make swiss steak so I'd say Yes, it is the same thing. (04/18/2006)