Bacon Stuffed Round Steak

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 375-degrees F.
2. Cut pocket in steak for stuffing and sprinkle with tenderizer.
3. Cook bell pepper in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Reserve.
4. In a heavy skillet over medium heat cook bacon until limp; drain drippings and reserve.
5. Stuff steak with bacon and peppers and skewer shut.
6. Brown steak in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat.
7. 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.
8. Place steak in a 9x13-inch baking dish and pour sauce over meat.
9. Bake for 1 3/4-2 hours or until meat is tender.
10. Slice across grain to serve.

tenderizer, bell pepper, boiling salt water, bacon, butter, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, bay leaves, tomato sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bacon-stuffed-round-steak-96628 (may not work)