Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 lbs beef round steak ( cut into serving size pieces. I just use little steaks)
2 -3 tablespoons oil
1 medium onions ( chopped)
1 1/3 cups water
1 1/3 cups beef broth
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup ( undilluted)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup onions, minced
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
Directions:
combine first four ingredients in a large resealable plastic bag.
Add beef a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
In a dutch oven, over medium-high heat, brown steak in oil on both sides in batches.
remove and keep warm.
In the drippings saute onions until tender.
stir in water, broth,soup, and pepper.
Bring to a boil.
put meat and gravy mixture in a large oven- proof dish.
Cover and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.
For dumplings, combine the flour, onion, baking powder, garlic powder, celery salt, poultry seasoning, and salt in a bowl.
Combine milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
After 1 1/2 hrs, increase the temp to 425.
In a bowl combine bread crumbs and butter.
Drop dumpling batter by rounded tbs into crumb mixture; roll to form dumpling.
Place on top of simmering beef mixture.
Cover and bake 20-25 minute longer.or until toothpick inserted in dumpling comes out clean.
DO NOT lift the cover while baking.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 135 min.