Swiss steak casserole: Simple braised beef recipe for the weekend

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Are you in the mood for a hearty family meal? Casseroles are a great way to get great flavours into beef with very little ingredients. This Swiss steak recipe is a great weekend meal as it takes quite a while to braise in the oven. The style is European but you can add any of your local ingredients into the recipe. It’s best served as dinner with rice or mashed potatoes which the whole family can enjoy.

Swiss steak casserole tips

Seering the steaks adds flavour thanks to something called the maillard reaction which caramelises the beef. The recipe is simple but you can add any vegetables or extra herbs and spices you want to. The sauce is a quick rue made with butter, flour and stock which will naturally thicken the sauce. You can use any stewing meat or chuck for this recipe and it’s great with pork too.

If you enjoy some hearty family meals, our Swiss steak casserole is for you. The most tender steak and onions with your favourite veggies.

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Swiss steak casserole recipe

0 from 0 votes Recipe by Gary Dunn Course: MainCuisine: SwissDifficulty: Easy Servings

4

servingsPrep time

15

minutesCooking time

4

hours Total time

4

hours 

15

minutes

Ingredients

700 g stewing steak or chuck

flour

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 bay leaves

2 onions, chopped

2 tbsp tomato sauce or puree

2 cloves garlic

6 cloves

olive ol

salt and black pepper

Method

• Season the steak well and rub with flour seer lightly on both sides and then pack into casserole dish.
• Fry onions until golden brown, put on top of the steak.
• For the sauce
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter and 2 heaped tablespoons flour together. Stir well and it will come together.
• Add the beay leaves, cloves and both sauces. Add 2 cups of sauce or stock slowly and stir briskly until creamy. Season to taste.
• Pour over the steak and put in a 100°C for 3-4 hours.

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