Ingredients

1 lb boneless round steak, pounded or swissed by machine
1 cup sliced carrot
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 (12 ounce) jar home-style beef gravy
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Topping

* 1 package garlic instant mashed potatoes, prepared as instructed on the box
* 1/4 teaspoon thyme
* 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 F degrees.Cut beef into serving pieces and arrange in 2 quart baking dish.Top beef with carrots and onion.

2. In bowl, combine gravy, tomatoes, 1/4 tsp thyme and pepper, mix well.Pour gravy mixture over meat and vegetables.Cover with foil.Bake for 2 hours.

3. Make potatoes, adding thyme and dried parsley.Uncover meat, top with dollops of potatoes (you can pipe the potatoes on to make it prettier if you want).

4. Bake uncovered an additional 20 minutes until potatoes are just light brown.