Shelly's Recipe

CAFE-STYLE SWISS STEAK - Crock pot

Category: Steaks - Beef

1 to 1-2 lbs. boneless beef round steak, cut 3/4 inch thick
2 onions, sliced
1 C. strong coffee
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1 tsp. bottled minced garlic or 2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
2 Tbs. cold water
4 tsp. cornstarch
1Tbs. olive oil or cooking oil

Trim separable fat from meat; cut meat into four serving-size pieces. In a 12-inch skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat.

Place onion in the bottom of a 3-1/2- to 6-quart crockpot. Add meat. Combine coffee, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and oregano; pour over meat and onion. Cover and cook on LOW-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours. (Or, cook on HIGH-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.) Remove meat and onions to platter; keep warm. Measure 2 C. cooking juices; pour into a small saucepan. Discard bay leaves. Combine cold water and cornstarch; stir into saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve sauce with round steak. Serves 6