Oven Baked Swiss Steak

Just like meatloaf, everyone has thier favorite Swiss Steak recipe...well, this is ours! This comes out so tender & flavorful!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 skillet

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  bnls. beef steaks, your choice...I prefer sirloin
• 3  tablespoons unbleached flour
• 1  teaspoon seasoning salt, LAWRY's preferred
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 -3  tablespoons Crisco shortening, I use the butter flavor
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1  small onion, thinly sliced
• 1  stalk celery, sliced (or chopped)
• 1  large carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Cut meat into 6 serving-size pieces'.
3. Combine the flour & seasonings.
4. Pound 2 T. of the flour mixture into the meat.
5. Heat the shortening in an 10 in., oven-proof skillet.
6. Brown the meat on both sides.
7. Drain the excess fat from the skillet.
8. Add the stewed tomatoes & the other vegetables.
9. Sprinkle the worcestershire sauce on top.
10. Cover & bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
11. Remove the meat from skillet & keep warm.
12. Skim excess fat from skillet.
13. Combine ¼ cup water with the remaing flour mixture & stir into the sauce.
14. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for 2 miuntes or until thickened.
15. Serve meat & sauce over hot rice or noodles.