2 pounds boneless beef round steak 3/4 inch thick
1 Tbl Olive oil or cooking oil
2 onions sliced
1 Cup strong coffee
2 Tbl soy sauce
2 cloves garlic minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried crushed oregano
2 Tbl water
4 tsp cornstarch
Recipe
1) trim fat from meat: cut meat into 4 serving size pieces. In a 12 inch skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat.
2) Place sliced onion in the bottom of a 3 1/2 to 6 quart crockery cooker. Add meat. Combine coffee, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and oregano. Pour over meat and onion.
3) Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8-10 hours or on high setting for 4-5 hours.
4) Remove meat and onions to platter: keep warm. Measure 2 cups cooking juices. Pour into a small sauce pan. Discard bay leaves. Combine water and cornstarch. Stir into saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve sauce along with round steak