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Smothered Round Steak (or Venison)—An Old and Reliable Recipe.

Cooks' Note

By all means use venison in place of beef if you are lucky enough to have some. The pan juices from the dish are very tasty; try serving the meat over cooked whole-wheat noodles and spooning some juices on top.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

One 2-pound round steak or venison backstrap (about 1/4-inch-thick)
Ground white pepper to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 medium white onions, sliced
1 to 1 1/2 cups water
1 beef bouillon cube

Preparation

  1. Trim the meat and cut it into 1-by-3-inch slices. Sprinkle with white pepper. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the oil. In batches if necessary, brown the meat on all sides, about 3 minutes. Add the onions, enough of the water to cover the bottom of the pan by 1/4 inch, and the bouillon cube. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, 20 to 40 minutes, depending upon the cut of meat.

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