Texas Ranch-Style Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. boneless round steak
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 Tbsp. butter
2 c. chicken broth
6 c. cooked rice
3 Tbsp. oil
3/4 c. chopped green onions
1 large green pepper
1 (10 oz.) bag frozen okra
3 large tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. hot sauce

Preparation

Trim excess
fat
from\tsteak,\tcut
into 1-inch cubes. Combine flour, thyme,
salt
and pepper.
Dredge meat in flour mixture.
Heat butter and oil in Dutch oven, add meat and cook until brown.
Remove
meat;
reserve
drippings in Dutch oven. Add onions
and
chopped
green
pepper;
saute until tender. Stir in meat and remaining ingredients except rice.
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.\tServe over rice.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.