Braised Steak and Onion

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef oyster blade trimmed
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tsp salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp oil
• 60 g butter
• 3 onions halved thickly sliced
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 2 beef stock cubes
• 1 tsp Vegemite
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Method

1. Dust steak lightly with the seasoned flour.
2. Heat oil in frying pan and brown steak well on each side. Place in a Dutch oven. Repeat with remaining steaks.
3. Add butter to frying pan and mix with pan juices.
4. Add onions and cook until transparent, stir in extra flour and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Gradually add water and stock cubes, stir until sauce boils and thickens a little.
6. Add Vegemite, tomato paste and sauce.
7. Pour sauce over meat, cover and cook for 1½-2 hours.