Crockpot Creole Smothered Steak

Ingredients -

• 1 1/2 lbs of veal cutlet / beef cubed steak
• 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• Pepper to taste
• 2- 3 tablespoons of canola oil
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium purple onion, chopped 
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon teaspoon herbs de province
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of Slap Ya Momma (mild)
• 1 can of Coca-Cola Classic

Instructions -

Cut meat into serving size pieces. Salt & pepper and lightly flour. Cook lightly on both sides only a few minutes in skillet and remove to crockpot.  Light sauté onion, bell pepper & celery.  Add TB tomato paste - browning for about 30 seconds on the side in skillet (to a mud color)  Add the fire roasted diced tomatoes (undrained), coke, slap ya momma seasoning, herbs de province, bay leaf.. bring to light boil then pour over meat in crockpot.

Cook on high for 2 - 3 hours  until tender. Don't cook to long or will turn to mush.

Serve over cooked rice

This recipe comes from my friend, Sandra W