Mix together the flour, ½ tsp. salt, and pepper.

Sprinkle pieces of steak with flour mixture and pound the flour into the steak with something sturdy like a meat mallet or rolling pin.

In a large skillet, heat oil; add pieces of floured steak and brown on both sides.

Don’t hurry this process—take about 15-20 minutes to do the browning.

Reduce heat to low, add the water, cover the skillet, and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour.

Add more water as necessary to prevent the meat from scorching.

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the diced tomatoes, chopped tomato, green bell pepper, onion powder, ½ tsp. salt, and a shake or two of pepper.

Pour mixture over meat, bring to a simmer, and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes longer.