Saucy Italian Steak
Makes 6 servings.

It's the Clarksburg's Italian Heritage Festival!  Beef is slowly oven-baked in Italian sauce for optimum tenderness and delicious flavor.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

1-1/2 - pounds beef round steak, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
2 - Tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 - teaspoon pepper
1 - jar (16-ounces) peppers in tomato sauce (any variety)
1 - package (9-ounces) frozen Italian or regular cut green beans
1/4 -  cup sliced ripe olives

Directions

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

• Remove fat from beef.

• Mix flour and pepper.

• Rub both sides of beef, shaking off excess.

• Cut beef into 6 serving pieces.

• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray.

• Heat over medium-high heat.  

• Cook beef about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown.

• Place beef in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1-1/2 inches.

• Pour tomato sauce over beef.

• Cover and bake 1 hour.

• Uncover and place green beans around beef.

• Cover and bake about 30 minutes longer or until beef is tender.

• Sprinkle with olives.

I have done this just before leaving for the picnic or tailgate party.  I have done it also ahead of time.  When I do it ahead of time, I warm it up in the microwave before packing it for the trip.  Then I place it in thermal container until I reach the picnic or tailgate site.