Herb Swiss Steak

Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless beef round steak
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves
• 1 cup frozen small whole onions
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cloves minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 cut meat into six serving pieces and trim off fat.
• 2 rub each piece of steak with dry mustard and then dip into flor.
• 3 with a meat mallet, pound each steak until as much flour sticks to it as possible.
• 4 reserve leftover flour.
• 5 next, brown bacon until crisp.
• 6 set on a plate covered with a paper towel to soak up excess fat.
• 7 add 3 tablespoon of the oil to bacon drippings in skillet.
• 8 brown meat.
• 9 while meat is browning, mix together salt, rosemary and thyme.
• 10 sprinkle each piece of meat with spices and place in crockpot.
• 11 in same skillet, brown onions and place on top of steak in crock ot.
• 12 now, add reserved flour to skillet with drippings.
• 13 stir in water, tomato juice and garlic.
• 14 bring mixture to a boil but don't forget to stir frequently.
• 15 after mixture begins to boil, pour it over the steak and onions in crockpot.
• 16 cook on high fro 3 1/2 to 4 hours or on low 7 to 8 hours.
• 17 check meat for tenderness.