Round Steak Louisiana - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut 3/4-inch slices
1 large onion, sliced
1 medium green pepper
1 1/4 lb. beef round steak
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
3 Tbsp. flour
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1/2 c. beef broth
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp. pepper
dash of hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Layer sweet potato slices, onion and quartered green pepper in a 2-quart casserole.
Cut steak in 6 servings; pound until half original thickness.
Sprinkle with a little salt.
In skillet, quickly brown meat in hot oil.
Transfer meat to casserole, on top of sweet potato mixture; reserve drippings.
Cook garlic in reserved drippings until tender, but not brown.
Blend in flour. Add undrained tomatoes, beef broth, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, crushed thyme, pepper and hot pepper sauce.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Pour over meat and vegetables in casserole. Bake at 350\u00b0 until meat and vegetables are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Occasionally spoon sauce over meat and vegetables.