Swiss Steak

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Yield: 4

Swiss Steak

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound round steak
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 16 oz can tomatoes -- cut up
  • 1 medium onion -- sliced
  • 1 stalk celery -- sliced
  • 1 medium carrot -- thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • hot cooked noodles or potatoes

Instructions

  1. Cut meat into 6 serving size pieces.
  2. Combine flour and salt; pound 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture into meat. In a 10 inch skillet brown meat on both sides in hot oil.. Drain off excess fat.
  3. Add undrained tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, and Worcestershire. Cover and cook over low heat about 1 1/4 hours or till meat is tender.
  4. Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim off excess fat from tomato mixture. Combine 1/4 cup cold water and the remaining flour mixture; stir into tomato mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1-2 mintues more. Pass with meat. Serve meat and sauce with hot cooked noodles or mashed/boiled potatoes.

Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar & Garlic

Yield: 4

Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar & Garlic

Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar & Garlic
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Rinse the mushrooms and pat dry. Season the flour with salt and pepper and dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat and saute the chicken until it is nicely browned on one side (about 3 minutes).
  2. Add the garlic. Turn the chicken breasts and scatter the mushrooms over them. Continue frying, shaking the skillet and stirring the mushrooms. Cook for about 3 minutes, then add the vinegar, broth, bay leaf and thyme. Cover tightly and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
  3. Transfer the chicken to a warm serving platter and cover with foil. Set aside. Continue simmering the sauce, uncovered, over medium high heat for about 7 minutes. Swirl in the butter or margarine and discard the bay leaf. Pour this mushroom sauce mixture over the chicken and serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 1102Total Fat 53gSaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 379mgSodium 1080mgCarbohydrates 38gSugar 8gProtein 120g

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