Good-Cooking - Sweet and Sour Elk

Ingredients

• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup Russian or Catalina salad dressing
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 pounds elk steaks, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper