Round Steak Special - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 round steak (1/2 inch thick)
salt and pepper
flour
fat
1 c. sliced onions
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. herbs (thyme, basil, marjoram or oregano)

Preparation

Sprinkle steak with salt, pepper and flour; pound on both sides with meat pounder or edge of heavy saucer.
In a large, heavy skillet or Dutch oven, brown steak well in a few tablespoons of hot fat.
Top with sliced onions.
Combine tomato sauce with rest of ingredients and pour over meat.
Cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Watch carefully to prevent sticking.
Add water as tomato sauce cooks away.
Serves 4.