Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp. oil
  • 4 lb. round steak, cut up
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 3 stalks celery, sliced
  • 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, sliced
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tsp. Maggie or Kitchen Bouquet
  • 1 1/2 c. water
  • 3/4 tsp. dried sweet basil

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Cut round steak into serving size pieces.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Dredge in flour and pound to tenderize.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet (ovenproof).
  • Saute celery, carrots, bell pepper, onions and garlic until tender-crisp. Remove from skillet.
  • Add tenderized steak pieces and brown well, a few pieces at a time.
  • Return vegetables and all steak pieces to skillet.
  • Mix basil, Kitchen Bouquet, water and tomatoes.
  • Add to skillet.
  • Cover and bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
  • Serve over hot rice or noodles.
  • Add more salt, if needed.