Reduced Sodium Swiss Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. flour
1 lb. beef round steak, trimmed
1 Tbsp. oil
6 oz. can vegetable juice (no salt added)
16 oz. can tomatoes (no salt added)
1/2 c. beef broth (reduced sodium)
1 1/2 c. diced carrots
pepper, as desired
1/3 c. onion, chopped

Preparation

Trim fat from steak and coat with flour and pepper.
Pound meat with edge of plate or wooden mallet to tenderize before meat is floured if desired.
Heat oil in skillet.
Brown steak on both sides; remove steak from skillet.
Saute onion in skillet.
Add tomatoes, beef broth, vegetable juice and meat.
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add carrot pieces and simmer until carrots are tender. Makes 6 servings, 226 calories; 252 mg. sodium per serving.