Mushroom Swiss Steak

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 onion, sliced ($.30)
• 4 garlic cloves ($.15)
• 6 eye of round steaks ($2.31)
• 1 4 oz. can of sliced mushrooms, drained ($.49) From Walgreens, on sale and with coupon
• 1 6 oz. can of tomato paste ($.19) After coupon
• 1 tsp tarragon ($.20)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 butternut squash ($1.13) Cooked and frozen when on sale for $.49/lb
• Butter and brown sugar ($.20)
• Mashed Potatoes ($.50) Leftover and frozen from the holidays

Details

Adapted from 5dollardinners.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Slice onions. Peel and crush garlic.

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2. Brown steaks in large skillet in a little bit of canola oil.

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3. Turn and brown the other side of the steaks.

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4. Add crushed garlic and sliced onions.

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5. Saute with the steaks for 4-5 minutes, or until onions become transparent.

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6. Add drained mushrooms and mix in.

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7. In a small bowl, combine tomato paste with 2 cans worth of water.

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8. Pour tomato sauce over the steaks, onions and mushrooms. Combine well. Stir in tarragon, salt and pepper.

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9. Once it starts to splatter, reduce heat to medium-low.

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10. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until steak has cooked through.

11. Cook butternut squash and mashed potatoes. (Or thaw and reheat.)

12. Serve Mushroom Swiss Steak with Butternut Squash and Mashed Potatoes.

Cost $5.47