Name: My Mom's Swiss Steak
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Beef sirloin tip steaks - 2 (1/2 pound); Salt and pepper to taste - 2 (1/2 pound); (1 small) chopped onion - 1 cup; Diced tomatoes - 1 (16 ounce) can; Sliced fresh mushrooms (Optional) - 2 cups; Celery, chopped (Optional) - 1 stalk; Chopped green bell pepper (Optional) - ½ cup; Dried oregano - 1 ½ teaspoons; Bay leaf - 1; Water (Optional) - 1 cup; Cornstarch (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - My Mom's Swiss Steak

1. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

2. Beef sirloin tip steaks 2 (1/2 pound)

3. Salt and pepper to taste 2 (1/2 pound)

4. (1 small) chopped onion 1 cup

5. Diced tomatoes 1 (16 ounce) can

6. Sliced fresh mushrooms (Optional) 2 cups

7. Celery, chopped (Optional) 1 stalk

8. Chopped green bell pepper (Optional) ½ cup

9. Dried oregano 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Bay leaf 1

11. Water (Optional) 1 cup

12. Cornstarch (Optional) 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - My Mom's Swiss Steak

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place steaks into the pot one at a time, quickly browning on each side. Remove steaks, and set aside. Add the onion to the pot, and cook over medium-low heat until wilted, about 3 minutes. Return the steaks to the pot, and add the tomatoes, mushrooms, celery and green pepper. Season with oregano and add the bay leaf.

2 . Stage

Cover the pot, and cook over medium-low heat for about 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is fork tender. If you wish to thicken the gravy, remove the meat to a plate. Stir together the cornstarch and water; stir into the pan juices. Let simmer for about 2 minutes to thicken. Return the beef to the pot.