Baked Steak

I worked in a restaurant called Spanky's Pancake House for almost 10 years to help pay for my varied schooling. I loved the people I worked with and most of my customers. I could write a book on all the life lessons I learned while employed at Spanky's, but that is a whole other blog! One of the more popular dishes was their Baked Steak. I'm lucky enough to live close to a local meat market that provides freshly processed meat. For the Baked Steak, they always bought cubed steak from the market, and it's wonderful. This is my own version of the recipe. I have my own little shortcuts for things, and if you want to make anything homemade, go for it! 

Baked Steak
6-8 Cubed Steaks
3 packets Brown Gravy Mix
3.5 cups water
2 tablespoons Corn Starch
Salt and Pepper to taste
Garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350°
Season the steaks with salt, pepper, and garlic powder
Mix together the brown gravy mix, water and corn starch.
Lay the steaks in a 13x9 inch pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray, it's ok if the steaks overlap. 
Pour the gravy mix over the top of the steaks and cover pan with foil. 
It will seem like there is a lot of liquid, but it cooks down and can be used over mashed potatoes if that is what's preferred. 
Bake 1.5-2 hours.

The Baked Steak is so amazingly tender, you won't even need a knife. Serve it with some mashed taters, veggies of your choice, and some crusty bread.

Enjoy!!