CREOLE SPANISH STEAK

1 1/2 pounds round steak, 1-inch thick
2 tablespoons bacon grease or fat
2 cups tomatoes, cooked or canned
2 small onions, sliced
water (as needed, to cover)
3 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 bay leaf

Sear steak in bacon grease.

Pour tomatoes over steak; add onions and enough water to cover. Add spices and cook slowly on stovetop or in the oven at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

Servings: 6-8
Source: Today's Farmer October, 2000