Baked Steak

Juicy and delicious. From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  lbs  top sirloin steaks, about 2-inch thick
•  salt and pepper, to taste
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 4  tablespoons pimientos, minced
• 2  cups ketchup
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, undrained
• 3  cups peas

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Heat a skillet very hot; place steak in skillet and sear on both sides until well browned.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Make sauce: melt butter, blend in flour, add remaining ingredients and cook for about ten minutes.
5. Pour over steak; place in oven andbake for 20 minutes.
6. Serve at once with sauce.