"Swiss" Steak

My Mother used to make this dish and called it Swiss Steak......now I don't think there is anything "swiss" about it but for 50 years I have been making it too and still call it Swiss Steak. Really good for a cold day and it is still raining, raining and raining here in Oklahoma. Our lawn now looks like a jungle. Bob has a strategic plan for mowing........will take him several days.......we have an acre.

I use a nice piece of sirloin steak. Remove the outer fat and pound on both sides til well tenderized. Spread some flour on both sides. Brown in a small amount of olive oil in a large skillet. Lots of salt and pepper. Chop up about 1/2 an onion and 1/2 a green pepper and after you have turned the steak add the onion and green pepper. I personally use fresh thyme to season most everything......that is totally up to you........its good both ways. Always add a small dash of cayenne to everything! Now dump in a can of diced tomatoes or fresh, any kind of tomato and a can of water. Lift the steak as it is cooking to make sure there is liquid underneath. Turn to simmer and simmer for an hour or more. You will have a tomato gravy to serve over the steak and over your potatoes. I boil several small red potatoes or yellow thin skinned with the skin on. Thats it!

I am trying to figure out how to post pictures of my meals, as I want you all to know.........I really am cooking all of these things. I am an old fashioned cook. I firmly believe that if you eat well balanced meals..........no need for vitamins. I think you need to have a meat dish.......fish, chicken, beef, pork of some kind with your big meal of the day. Along with a fresh vegetable or two, often a salad or relish tray and a fruity dessert. Could just be ice cream!! This may not work for everyone but has always worked for Bob and I. We tend to eat our big meal early in the day instead of at night. I realize this is hard for young people with families but if you just try to eat as early as you can to keep from going to bed with a big meal on your stomach, its better for you. Bob enjoyed his Swiss steak and has retired to the recliner........he is looking at the inside of his eyelids........dreading that mowing day that is soon to come!