Alternative Swiss Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs cube steaks
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sherry wine
1 garlic clove (crushed)
1 bay leaf
1/2 bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced

Preparation

Heat oil in a large frying pan that has a lid.
Combine flour, salt and pepper in shallow bowl.
Brown meat in hot oil.
Remove meat and set aside.
Combine soup, water, and sherry in blender.
Add liquid to pan and scrape bottom.
Add meat and the rest of the ingredients to frying pan.
Cover and simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours.
Remove bay leaf and serve over rice.