You can't go wrong with this classic recipe for yummy Swiss steak with sauteed mushrooms and onions
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Anne Elliott |
| Prep time | 1 1⁄2 hours |
| 2 | Tablespoon | butter |
| 3 | Pound | chuck steak (2 inches thick) |
| 1 | onion (chopped or sliced) | |
| 2 | Clove | garlic (mashed) |
| 1 | Pound | mushrooms (cremini or white; stemmed and cleaned) |
| 6 | Tablespoon | flour (all-purpose, unbleached) |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | nutmeg |
| 3⁄4 | Teaspoon | sea salt |
| 1⁄4 | Teaspoon | pepper |
| 1 | Cup | beef broth |
| 1 | Cup | beer (stale or red wine) |
Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet. Add steak and brown well, allowing 5 minutes per side. Center the steak in a baking dish. Saute onion until browned. Add mushrooms and garlic, stirring well. Blend in flour, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring often. Add broth and beer and stir until thickened, 3-5 mintues. Pour skillet mixture over steak, cover with foil and bake until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
To serve, cut steak across the grain into slices about 1 1/2 inches thick. Ladle plenty of mushrooms and gravy over each piece. Accompany with buttered rice and creamed brussel sprouts.
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