Swiss Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 thick round steak (about 2 lb.)
2 cans mushrooms (reserve liquid)
1/2 tsp. garlic
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 c. water
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. ketchup

Preparation

Cut meat into serving pieces.
Dredge in flour and brown in a little butter.
Place in heavy skillet or electric frying pan. Sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper.
Pour over enough hot water to prevent sticking while cooking, about 1 cup.
Cook 2 hours over low heat.
Add mushrooms, liquid, onions, green pepper and ketchup.
Cook 1 hour.
Last 1/2 hour, leave off lid of pan to let juice thicken.
You may have to take out meat at end and boil down the liquid to make a thickened gravy.