Swiss Steak

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Slow Cookin'

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (181)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1 round steak (approximately 1 1/2 pounds), see note
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (14-1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, cut into strips
1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips

Directions

Cut steak into serving-size pieces. Season, to taste, with garlic powder and salt and pepper. Dust meat with flour. In heavy skillet, brown both sides of meat in vegetable oil. Transfer to Dutch oven. Combine garlic, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and 1 tomato-can measure of water. Pour over steak and simmer over low heat until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours adding water, if necessary to keep meat partially covered. Season, to taste, with additional salt and pepper. Hint: Cook this in a slow-cooker, according to manufacturers instructions, on low for a most fabulous dinner. Low heat on a slow cooker is about 200 degrees F and high heat on a slow cooker is about 300 degrees F.

Note: to ensure tenderness, it is necessary to have the butcher run the round steak through a cuber.

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Lisa Wilmington, DE 11-01-2009
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Just like Mom's Swiss Steak!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula - this dish was excellant! A note to the bad critic: if you want a spicey dish make gumbo. Swiss Steak is Swiss Steak;... it is not supposed to be overly spicey. The key, as Paula states, it to properly coat the meat with flour before browning. The flour will thicken the dish, so no tomato paste will be required. Also, the meat must be browned first. I doubled the recipe and used a can of 'mini dice tomatoes' (new from Hunts), as well as a can of crushed tomatoes. I like these types of dishes to be saucey so I can soak it up with bread. As another reviewer states below, I used UN-TENDERIZED round steak and it was STILL fork tender. I cooked the dish in the crockpot, and it was terific. As I am typing this, I am wearing my beloved Lady and Sons tee shirt that my sons purchased for me on their road trip to Florida during spring break six months ago. They made a detour to the resturant especially to get this for me! Unfortunately, they couldn't eat there (another goal), because the resturant was sold out for the night! Paula, this dish is definitely going on my rotating list of dinners. Read more
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Sharon Fort Bragg, CA 10-09-2009
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This One's A Tweeker!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipe was NOT acceptable without major tweeking. Absolutely no flavor or substance. While simmering, add 2 TBS tomato... paste, 2 beef boullion cubes, 1 tsp. sugar, 2 TBS worcestershire sauce, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1/2 cup red wine. Roast the peppers and peel. This will add some flavor. At very end, add cornstarch plus 1 cup liquid from the pot, whisk and add to pot to thicken. Use crushed tomatoes instead of whole. Might as well just use someone else's recipe because this one's a dud. Love Paula but she needs to test her recipes before publishing.Read more
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Mindy Hesperus, CO 09-19-2009
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EASY AND CROWD PLEASING!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband is from the south and I am not. I turn to Paula's recipes often. As usual she didn't let me down! I used a can of... crushed tomatoes instead of diced and chicken broth instead of water. I don't like chunky tomatoes and just thought chicken broth might give it extra flavor. It is an absolutely delicious easy meal. My husband and family loved it. The meat was tender and the flavors came together nicely. The " gravy " around the meat and veggies was awesome over mashd potatoes. I will make this again and again. Thanks again Paula!!!!Read more
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Timothy West Peoria, IL 09-03-2009
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Better than ever...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not a fan of Swiss Steak because I'm not a fan of cooking with peppers. However, my mother gave me some from her garden... and I had some round steak in the freezer. I watched the "Slow Cookin'" episode this week and made this recipe. By the time it all simmers together for an hour and a half, the peppers mellow down and it's fantastic. Believe it of not, I also did the mac and cheese and the peach & blueberry cobbler from this show and we had a real "Paula" supper. It was ALL really good and I had so much fun doing it!. I would surely make this again!Read more
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Verneeda Charleston, WV 09-02-2009
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Thanks for another WINNER Paula!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe a few days ago and it was YUMMY!!! My family LOVED it and it's super easy!!! Paula you're the BEST!!!!
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Denise Cloverhill, PA 08-28-2009
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this yesterday for my family and it was great. Spiced it up a little more, but all in all, it's a keeper. Thank you... Paula, for another wonderful, homey, great tasting recipe. We all loved it!Read more