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Microwave Swiss Steak Recipe

Grace Ling of Winona, Minnesota lets her microwave do the work with this hassle-free Swiss steak dinner. "Because this dish is so simple to assemble, it's perfect after a long day when I don't feel like cooking," she mentions.

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Microwave Swiss Steak Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds beef top round steak (1/4 inch thick)
3 tablespoons onion soup mix
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper, optional

Directions

Cut steak into serving-size pieces; pound with a mallet to tenderize. Place the steak in an ungreased shallow microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle with soup mix and mushrooms. Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid; set tomatoes aside.
In a bowl, combine the cornstarch and tomato liquid until smooth. Add pepper, cayenne if desired and tomatoes. Pour over meat. Cover and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until mixture begins to boil. Microwave, covered, at 50% power for 14-19 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with reduced sodium onion soup mix and no-salt-added whole tomatoes) equals 201 calories, 4 g fat (0 saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 308 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Microwave Swiss Steak in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p33