Preparation:
Pat steaks dry with a clean towel heat oil in a large heavy skillet, over a moderate flame brown steaks well on both sides, remove to a baking pan add onions to the skillet, heat and stir to color slightly whisk in flour, heat and stir to a light brown color gradually whisk in broth and tomatoes bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until slightly thickened stir in tomato puree, bay leaves, oregano, and basil-mix well season to taste with salt and pepper remove from heat, pour over steaks in the baking pan cover and braise @ 300 degrees for 2 hours, until tender remove steaks, keep warm reduce braising liquid, until well thickened pour over steaks, garnish with parsley serve hot |
