Best Easy Swiss Steak Monterey Recipes

EASY SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Using a meat mallet, pound meat to ½″ thickness.
• Combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, pepper & salt to taste. Dredge meat in flour mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a dutch oven. Brown steaks on each side (adding additional olive oil if needed). Set aside.
• Place onion & carrot in the bottom of the pot. Top with browned steaks.
• Add remaining ingredients except for cornstarch. Cover and cook for 2 ½-3 hours.
• Serve over mashed potatoes.

SWISS STEAK MONTEREY

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients. Dredge cubed steak in flour mixture. Brown steak, in batches, in hot oil in a Dutch oven. Stir in tomato sauce and soup mix; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove steak, reserving liquid in pan; keep warm. Stir sour cream into tomato mixture; simmer, stirring constantly, until heated. Serve over steak.

EASY SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown cube steaks on both sides in oil over medium-high heat; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the onion, celery and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and bouillon. Return steaks to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until meat is tender. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into tomato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

EASY AND QUICK SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and pepper, and paprika. Dredge the steaks in the flour mixture, and place in the skillet. Brown steaks on both sides, and remove from heat.
• In a slow cooker, alternate layers of steak, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, and tomatoes.
• Cover, and cook 6 to 8 hours on Low, until steaks are very tender.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cut the meat with the grain into 1/2-inch thick slices and season on both sides with the salt and pepper. Place the flour into a pie pan. Dredge the pieces of meat on both sides in the flour mixture. Tenderize the meat using a needling device, until each slice is 1/4-inch thick. Dredge the slices on both sides once more and set aside.
• Add enough of the bacon drippings or vegetable oil to just cover the bottom of a 4 to 5-quart Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the steaks to the pan, being careful not to overcrowd. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove the steaks to a plate and repeat until all of the steaks have been browned.
• Remove the last steaks from the pot and add the onions, garlic, and celery. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Next add the tomatoes, paprika, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth and stir to combine. Return the meat to the pot, submerging it in the liquid. Cover the pot and place it in the oven on the middle rack. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender and falling apart.

EASY SWISS STEAK MONTEREY

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients.
• Dredge cube steak in flour mixture.
• Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat; add steak, in batches, and cook until no longer pink.
• Return all steak to pot.
• Stir in tomato sauce and soup mix; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Remove steak to serving platter, reserving liquid in pot; keep warm.
• Stir sour cream into tomato mixture; simmer, stirring constantly, until heated. Do Not Boil.
• Serve over steak.
• To Freeze: Combined the flour, garlic and pepper and dredged the cube steaks.
• Fry the meat quickly in the oil to brown and crisp rather than cooking.
• Set aside to cool.
• Add the tomato sauce and soup mix to the pan and cool.
• Freeze the meat and sauce in separate ziplok bags.
• To Serve: After thawing add the meat and sauce to the pan.
• Simmer for 15 minutes or until the meat is heated through.
• Remove the meat and add the sour cream.

EASY SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cut beef into serving size pieces and arrange in 2 quart baking dish.
• Top beef with carrots and onion.
• In a bowl, combine gravy, tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon thyme and pepper; mix well.
• Pour gravy mixture over meat and vegetables.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake for 2 hours.
• Make the instant garlic mashed potatoes as instructed on the package, adding 1/4 teaspoon thyme and dried parsley.
• Uncover meat, top with dollops of potatoes (you can pipe the potatoes on top to make it prettier if you want).
• Bake uncovered an additional 20 minutes until potatoes are just light brown.

SWISS STEAK QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Dredge steak strips in flour. Working in batches, place strips in hot oil. Fry until browned on both sides. Remove to a warm platter. When all meat is browned, return meat to Dutch oven, and stir in onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, gravy mix, and stewed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 30 to 45 minutes.
• About 20 minutes before steak is finished, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Serve Swiss steak over noodles.

OLD-FASHIONED SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a large plastic bag, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and garlic salt. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Remove meat from bag and pound with a mallet to tenderize. , In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil until no longer pink. Add the green pepper, celery and onions; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, soy sauce and remaining salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours. , Remove from the oven and return to stovetop. In a small bowl, combine water and remaining flour until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir sauce for 2 minutes or until thickened.

SO-TENDER SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Pound steak with a mallet to tenderize. Add meat, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat., In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown steak in oil on both sides. Arrange onion slices between layers of meat. Add water and Worcestershire sauce. , Cover and bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is very tender. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm. , In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and broth until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve steak and gravy with noodles or mashed potatoes, if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled beef mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.