Beef And Bratwurst - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb boneless beef round steak, cut 1 inch thick
4 ounces uncooked spicy bratwursts or 4 ounces other sausage, cut into 3/4 inch slices
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 small onion, sliced and seperated into rings
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chunky tomatoes, with garlic and spices, undrained
2 cups hot cooked noodles or 2 cups cooked rice

Preparation

Trim fat from beef,Cut into 4 serving size pieces.
In a large skillet brown beef and bratwurst on all sides in hot oil.
Drain off fat.
In a 3-4 qt crock pot place the onion,sprinkle with tapioca,thyme,saltand pepper.
Pour undrained tomatoes over onion in cooker.
Add beef and bratwurst.
Cover and cook on low setting for 10-12 hours.
Serve with noodles or rice.