Oven Baked Swiss Steak

• 1 1/2 lbs bnls. beef steaks, your choice...I prefer sirloin
• 3 tablespoons unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, LAWRY's preferred
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 -3 tablespoons Crisco shortening, I use the butter flavor
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced (or chopped)
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
2. Cut meat into 6 serving-size pieces'.
3. Combine the flour & seasonings.
4. Pound 2 T. of the flour mixture into the meat.
5. Heat the shortening in an 10 in., oven-proof skillet.
6. Brown the meat on both sides.
7. Drain the excess fat from the skillet.
8. Add the stewed tomatoes & the other vegetables.
9. Sprinkle the worcestershire sauce on top.
10. Cover & bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
11. Remove the meat from skillet & keep warm.
12. Skim excess fat from skillet.
13. Combine 1/4 cup water with the remaing flour mixture & stir into the sauce.
14. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for 2 miuntes or until thickened.
15. Serve meat & sauce over hot rice or noodles.

beef, flour, seasoning salt, black pepper, chili powder, shortening, tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, worcestershire sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oven-baked-swiss-steak-412002 (may not work)