Light Swiss Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces beef round steak, trimmed and cut into 4 serving portions
nonstick cooking spray
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrot
1 small onion, sliced and separated to make rings
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cooked long-grain rice
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preparation

Spray a large, cold skillet with cooking spray.
Preheat over medium.
Brown meat on both sides.
Add undrained tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, 1/3 cup water, thyme, and pepper.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Simmer 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat is tender.
Set aside.
Cook or reheat rice at this time.
In a small mixing bowl mix the 1 tablespoon water and 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
Stir into the tomato mixture, cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then cook 2 minutes more.
Serve over hot rice.