Tomato Swiss Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) boneless beef chuck or round steak, cut 1-inch thick
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 medium sliced onion
2 sliced celery stalks
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

Sprinkle beef
with
the
flour, salt and pepper.
Melt shortening in a large skillet; add onion and celery.
Cook for 2 minutes,
stirring.
With a slotted spoon, remove to a bowl. Add beef
to
the
skillet;
brown well on both sides.\tReturn onion and
celery to the skillet.
Stir in the stewed tomatoes and Worcestershire
sauce.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 to 1 1/2
hours,
or
until
the
beef is fork-tender after stirring often
and\tadding\twater, if necessary, for a sauce. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired, before serving.