Bacon Stuffed Round Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs round steaks, cut 1 1/2 inches thick
1 1/2 teaspoons meat tenderizer
1 bell pepper, cut into strips
boiling salt water
4 slices bacon, cut in half
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375-degrees F.
Cut pocket in steak for stuffing and sprinkle with tenderizer.
Cook bell pepper in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Reserve.
In a heavy skillet over medium heat cook bacon until limp; drain drippings and reserve.
Stuff steak with bacon and peppers and skewer shut.
Brown steak in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat.
In a seperate skillet melt butter and brown sugar together, stirring until bubblling. Add vinegar, salt, bay leaves and tomato sauce and stir to combine.
Place steak in a 9x13-inch baking dish and pour sauce over meat.
Bake for 1 3/4-2 hours or until meat is tender.
Slice across grain to serve.