Swiss Steak And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 lb. small steaks (can use elk and deer steaks)
4 Tbsp. flour
4 c. Minute rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 large can V-8 or homemade tomato juice
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped

Preparation

Mix flour, salt and pepper.
Dip steaks in flour.
Heat shortening and brown steaks about 15 minutes.
Pour V-8 juice over the top.
Add onion, then the pepper.
Heat to boiling; simmer 45 minutes, until tender.
When done, remove meat.
Add rice in juice.