Fancy Swiss Steak

If you are looking for a dinner to prepare for company, you can never go wrong with meat and potatoes. But after a while, plain old steak and baked potatoes become boring.

Try using round steak, dressing it up with seasoning and vegetables, and you will have satisfied diners. It takes longer to prepare and cook, but the result is worth the wait. Serve with boiled new potatoes or rice.

Recipe

• 2 pounds of round steak (tenderized)
• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
• Clove of garlic, peeled and cut
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• Flour as needed
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• One-pound can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup of beef broth
• 1 1/4 cup chopped vegetables (celery, carrots, and green peppers)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

Cut steak into several pieces. Rub with clove of garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and pound flour into it. Heat oil in a heavy chicken fryer or Dutch oven and cook pieces of steak until browned. Drain on a paper towel.

Boil chopped vegetables and onion in broth. Place steak in a casserole dish. Pour vegetable mixture over it, and add tomatoes, including juice, and mushrooms. Cover and place in an oven heated to 350 degrees. Cook two hours or until tender.

Mary A. Mitchell, a former newspaper food editor, entertains often at her Winter Park, Fla., home.

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