Shaker Flank Steak

The vegetables cook down to a rich sauce to be served with the meat.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 pound flank steak*
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped fine
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup ketchup

Instructions

1. Cut or score both sides of steak diagonally and dust with flour. Sauté in heated butter until well browned on both sides.
2. Season with salt and pepper, then add vegetables; last of all, add lemon juice and ketchup. Cover tightly and simmer gently for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Notes

* You may use round steak instead of flank steak.