Light Swiss Steak

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces beef round steak, trimmed and cut into 4 serving portions
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 small onion, sliced and separated to make rings
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cooked long-grain rice
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 spray a large, cold skillet with cooking spray.
• 2 preheat over medium.
• 3 brown meat on both sides.
• 4 add undrained tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, 1/3 cup water, thyme, and pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• 6 simmer 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat is tender.
• 7 set aside.
• 8 cook or reheat rice at this time.
• 9 in a small mixing bowl mix the 1 tablespoon water and 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
• 10 stir into the tomato mixture, cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then cook 2 minutes more.
• 11 serve over hot rice.