Smothered Steak

Great for family or company. Serve over rice or potatoes. Asparagus spears are good with this dish.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  lbs sirloin tip steaks (or a cheaper cut of beef such as flank steak)
• 1⁄2 cup flour
•  salt and pepper
• 2 -3  tablespoons olive oil or 2 -3  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons  olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter
•  beef stock or  water, to cover

Directions

1. Pound the steak with a meat pounder to soften.
2. Dredge meat in flour, salt and pepper.
3. Brown in a skillet on both sides in hot oil or butter or both.
4. Lower the heat and braise on very low heat until meat is fork tender (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour) Remove meat from pan and set aside.
5. Add more water to skillet, if necessary, and adjust seasonings (flour, salt and pepper) Stir constantly on low heat to make a rich, brown gravy.
6. Place the meat into the gravy mixture and heat through.
7. Serve on a meat platter.