Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak


This was VERY yummy. It gave me a different way to prepare swiss steak to change it up a bit!

It was GREAT served with mashed potatoes!

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds round steak, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup baby carrots
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons brown sugar, or to taste

Directions

1.In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Lightly coat the round steak pieces in the flour mixture.
2.Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, brown round steak pieces until lightly browned.
3.Place the vegetables and steak in a slow cooker. Mix in the tomatoes with juice, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
4.Cover, and cook 8 to 10 hours on Low, until the round steak is very tender.

Lollipop Snacks

1 bag (16 oz) large marshmallows
1/4 c butter or margarine
1 box (15.6 oz) Rice Chex
about 24 wooden sticks with rounded ends



Butter a 15 x 10 x 1 in. pan.


In large microwaveable bowl, microwave marshallows and butter on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture is smooth. Stir in cereal. Using buttered back of spoon or hands, press firmly in pan.



Cool 2 to 3 hrs before cutting into shapes. Cut into shapes with 2 1/2 to 3 inch cookie cutters that have lightly been sprayed with cooking spray. Insert wooden sticks about 1 inch into bottom of shape.



Decorate as desired.