Steak Madrid

Name: Steak Madrid
Ingredients: Sauce; 1/2 lb bacon (to garnish); 1/2 lb bacon drippings; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1 green pepper, finely chopped; 1 green chili pepper, finely chopped; 16 ounces tomatoes, drained; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 1 cup rich beef gravy or 1 cup brown sauce; 6 ounces tomato paste; 3 -4 drops Tabasco sauce; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 1/8 teaspoon oregano; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; Main Ingredients; 4 (1 1/2 lb) round steaks, 1/2 inch thick or (1 1/2 lb) sirloin steaks, 1/2-inch thick; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup flour; 3 tablespoons oil; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 1/2 cup canned pimiento

27 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Sauce
1/2 lb bacon (to garnish)
1/2 lb bacon drippings
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 green chili pepper, finely chopped
16 ounces tomatoes, drained
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup rich beef gravy or 1 cup brown sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
3 -4 drops Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Main Ingredients
4 (1 1/2 lb) round steaks, 1/2 inch thick or (1 1/2 lb) sirloin steaks, 1/2-inch thick
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons oil
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup canned pimiento

Directions

1

Saute onion, garlic, celery, green pepper, and green chili in bacon fat: then add tomatoes, sauce, gravy, paste, Tabasco and Worcestershire. Stir, lower the heat and add remaining sauce ingredients, heat through then turn off the heat.
2

For the meat preparation, remove all bones and fat and cut into serving size pieces, then rub both sides with salt, pepper and flour mixture.
3

Heat oil in a large skillet and brown steak on both sides, drain.
4

Preheat oven to 375°F.
5

Layer half of steak in a large casserole dish, cover with 1/3 of cheese and pimientos. Repeat with the steak, cheese and pimientos, then cover the whole thing with the sauce.
6

Bake covered for 2 hours or until done.
7

Garnish with crumbled bacon.