Braised Beef With Caper Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs round steaks, cut 1/2 inch thick
3 slices bacon
1 cup water
1/4 cup carrot, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 medium bay leaf
2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon onion, chopped
1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons capers

Preparation

Cut steak in serving sized pieces. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove, crumble, and set aside. Brown steak in bacon drippings. Add water, carrot, celery, and bay leaf; cover and cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaf and remove beef to a serving platter and keep warm.
Meanwhile, in a separate skillet, melt butter over medium low heat. Add onions and mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to first skillet and blend with an immersion blender or process in stand up blender.
Stir in sour cream and capers; heat through. Pour gravy over steaks; garnish with bacon crumbles and chopped parsley.