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Swiss Steak
Savory Swiss steak is fork tender, juicy, and sweet from sauteed onions and peppers. This is a hearty, one-pot meal that’s perfect for weeknight dinners or Shabbat.
The Backstory: I love making one-pot meals and Swiss steak is among my favorites. You can make this anytime of the day and reheat it when you need to. I have been trying to think were I came up with this recipe and I honestly don’t have a clue. All I know is that I have been preparing this for decades and love that it can be pulled together in about an hour. More of the Backstory after the recipe…
Cubed Steak (Swiss Steak)
Ingredients
- 2+ lbs. Kosher cubed or swiss steak
- 3-4 tbsp. oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large sweet onions cut in rings
- 2 large peppers cut into 1/2 inch strips use green, orange and yellow peppers
- 2 14.5 oz. cans of diced tomatoes. or stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp. fresh chopped dill optional
Instructions
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Add salt and pepper to flour. Coat steak with the flour. Shake off excess flour. Set aside.
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In large skillet, heat oil on medium heat. Saute onions and peppers until soft, about 5 minutes. but not brown. Remove the saute mixture from the skillet. Set aside.
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If more oil is needed, add a small amount to the pan. Place steak in pan and brown on both sides.
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Add the peppers, onions, tomatoes, parsley and dill to the steak. Cover and cook on low to medium heat.
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Check often to make sure steak does not stick to skillet. You may have to add a little bit of water, Cook for about 1 hour. Check to see if meat is soft, cut off a small piece to taste. If not cook for a few minutes more. Most of the time, however, the meat is so tender that the meat does fall apart.
Recipe Notes
This delicious meal is also what I call a ‘stretcher’ recipe, as it can go a long, long way. It can serve many people (it’s fabulous for a dinner party or when cooking for a crowd) and when you think about it, it is also economical. Even though steak is not cheap, if you add a little more of the pepper and onions, or other veggies, you can get a lot of mileage out of it. Not a bad way to go. Swiss steak is delicious with creamy mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, wide noodles or rice as a perfect side dish.