Swiss Steak Quick and Easy

My mother has been making this Swiss steak for years. It is wonderful, and can be made either on the stove top or -- when you don't have a lot of time but want a hearty meal ready when you come home -- in the crock pot. Serve over a bed of egg noodles or rice with a hunk of thick crusty bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 471 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (1.2 ounce) package brown gravy mix
• 2 pounds cube steaks, pounded thin and cut into bite-sized pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Serve Swiss steak over noodles.