Recipe: Yummy Swiss Steak

Swiss Steak. Swiss steak is a dish of meat, usually beef, that is swissed by rolling or pounding before being braised in a cooking pot of stewed vegetables and seasonings. It is made either on a stove or in an oven, and does not get its name from Switzerland, as the name suggests. This classic Swiss steak is made with a thick slice of top round steak slow cooked in tomato sauce until completely tender.

Thanks to Worcestershire sauce and stewed tomatoes, this steak is practically bursting with umami flavor. For dinner tonight, try Alton Brown's Swiss Steak cutlets from Good Eats on Food Network, cooked in bacon drippings and smothered in an oniony beef gravy. Swiss Steak - a hearty and easy family dinner with flour-coated and browned round steak slowly cooked in a rich tomato gravy, bell peppers, onions and seasonings. You can cook Swiss Steak using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Swiss Steak

1. It's 2 lbs of cubed steaks.
2. Prepare 1 cup of flour for dredging, reserve to make gravy.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of kosher salt.
5. It's 1 tsp of black pepper.
6. It's 1 tsp of dried oregano.
7. It's 3 tbsp of oil.
8. You need 1 of lg onion, halved and thin sliced.
9. You need 1 of green bell pepper, diced.
10. It's 4 stalks of celery, thin sliced.
11. Prepare 1 of jalapeno, seeds removed and diced.
12. It's 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
13. Prepare 1 (28 oz) of can whole tomatoes.
14. You need 1 cup of red wine.
15. You need 2 cups of beef stock.
16. It's of Salt & pepper.

Mom was always glad to prepare this tender, flavorful dish for a birthday dinner when one of my three brothers or I'd ask her for it. The celery, onion and mushrooms make it extra special. This simple Swiss steak recipe is a classic, old-fashioned comfort food that's versatile. The steaks are browned and then slowly baked with tomatoes. 🎦 Swiss steak.

Swiss Steak step by step

1. Combine flour and spices to make dredge for meat. Dredge meat, shake off excess flour. Set meat aside. Save flour for later..
2. Heat oil in larger skillet on medium high. Brown. Meat on both sides. Set aside on plate..
3. To skillet add celery, onions and green pepper stirring to start cooking. Cook until soft about 5-7 minutes..
4. Add garlic and jalapeño, salt, pepper, garlic and oregano. Stir to combine. Cook for 3-4 minutes..
5. Add tomatoes, squish to break up..
6. Sprinkle flour mixture over vegetables and stir to combine. Cook 2-3 minutes to cook out flour taste. Add wine stirring to combine..
7. Add beef stock, stir to combine. Lower heat and simmer about 30 minutes or until gravy is thick and smooth and meat tender..
8. Serve over whipped potatoes or noodles. Enjoy..

Despite its name, Swiss steak is classic American comfort food. It gets its name from the term "swissing," which refers to the process of tenderizing the meat. Swiss steak is tender and delicious. Interestingly enough, the dish is not Swiss. The process used to tenderize it is referred to as swissing.