Recipe: Steak Espanole

Recipes using McCormick Whole Cloves

• 1 1/2 pound round steak
• 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
• 6 oz can tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 green pepper, sliced
• 4 oz can mushrooms, drained

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Place steaks in an 8" x 12" baking pan.
3. Season steak with pepper.
4. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, combine the tomato sauce, bay leaf, cloves, and lemon juice in a small sauce pan. Simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Remove steak from oven. Top the steaks with the onion, green pepper, and mushrooms; spread them evenly over the steaks.
7. Pour sauce over the steaks.
8. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Prick a few holes in top of foil with a toothpick to allow steam to escape.
9. Return steaks to ovem and reduce oven temperature to 325° F. Bake for 1 1/2 hours more.
10. Serve with brown or white rice.