This
week I am sharing a recipe that has become a favorite of mine. I love
how easy it is. It tastes great and it is made from things I have on
hand all the time. (We'll talk about that in a moment) I also love
that it is cooked all day in my 2 quart slow cooker, no last minute
work on this one. Just serve it up with whatever sides you want and
you have dinner.
First
let's talk about that slow cooker though. I actually have 3 slow
cookers in my house. The little one that I used for today's recipe is
the newest addition, I've only had it a couple of years. It is a 2
quart size so perfect for cooking dishes for one or two people, or
for cooking sides for larger groups. I also was very happy with the
price since I paid under $10 for it and that wasn't even a sale
price. My rule for slow cookers is the more basic the better. I don't
want programmable features or any other bells and whistles. I want a
simple control with off, low and high for settings. I find these are
the slow cookers that last the longest and give the fewest problems.
In case you are wondering the slow cookers are a 3 quart and a 6
quart I still use both of those on a regular basis too. All three are
usually working for any holiday dinners.
Now
about those ingredients that I said I have on hand all the time. The
main ingredient of course is the piece of meat, in this case a small
chunk of round steak. I like to keep a variety of meat cuts in my
freezer so I have meat for meals. I always check the value packs and
family packs of meat. Those are usually a much better price per pound
than the smaller packages. As long as you properly wrap and freeze
the meat it will keep for quite a while in the freezer. The secret is
to wrap them air-tight and label them. With the round steak I simply
cut the one large piece of meat into individual serving size portions
(about 1/3 to ½ pound each piece)
I
always have onions on hand as well as celery and tomato sauce. And I
would hope everyone has some flour,salt and pepper on hand. And that
really is all there is to the ingredient list.
I
like to serve Swiss steak with mashed potatoes and a vegetable mainly
because that is how my mom always served it. I am sure you can find
lots of side dishes to serve with yours.
Swiss
Steak for One
1
Tablespoon flour
dash
salt
dash
pepper
1/3
to ½ pound round steak
1
small medium onion, sliced (about ¼” slices)
1
stalk of celery, sliced
1
(8 oz) can tomato sauce
Combine
the flour, salt and pepper in a food storage plastic bag add the
meat, seal the bag and shake to thoroughly coat the meat with flour.
Set aside.
Place
onion slices in the bottom of a 2 quart slow cooker. Add the meat,
top with the celery and pour the tomato sauce over everything.
(discard any remaining flour)
Cover
and cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
