Just simple home cooking.
There are times when I like to get creative in the kitchen. To play with different cuisines, explore new flavors, try new ingredients. To develop an exciting new recipe like Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken or Easy Fiesta Taco Pizza.
But then there are other times when all I really crave is good, simple comfort food. Something warm and filling, with tender meat in a nice, rich gravy, served over a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes with a simple veggie on the side.
Those are the times when this Crockpot Cubed Steak recipe really hits the spot. It starts out with lightly seasoned cubed steak, breaded and browned in oil until it’s crispy and golden brown. Then those nicely crisp pieces go into the bottom of the slow cooker with canned beef broth, canned French onion soup, diced tomatoes, and a packet of au just gravy mix, plus just a couple of shakes of Worcestershire sauce, and they simmer away in that savory mixture all day.
By dinnertime, your steak is magnificently tender, swimming in that flavorful gravy, and ready to ladle over a nice batch of mashed potatoes. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s tasty, warm, and incredibly comforting.
Recipe Tips:
- Browning the steak can be skipped in a pinch but it REALLY helps seal in the flavors and helps the steak keep a bit of texture.
- If you want to thicken the gravy, mix together 2 tablespoons cold water and 2 tablespoons flour and add to crockpot about 30 minutes before serving.
- This gravy uses a can of tomatoes, but does NOT taste like tomatoes. It just kind of helps add a depth to the sauce.
What is cubed steak?
- Cubed steak is beef — usually top round or top sirloin — that’s been pounded out with a meat tenderizer or put through an electric tenderizer. It’s called that because it comes out with these little cube-shaped indentations in the surface. Just ask for it at the meat counter, and they’ll know what to give you.
Can I cook this dish in less time on the high setting?
- Not in this case. It really needs a long, slow simmering to get that meat good and tender. But it’s worth waiting for!
Besides mashed potatoes, what else is good with this dish?
- It would also be great served over noodles. And any simple veggie, like peas or beans, goes well on the side.
Crockpot Cubed Steak
- In a shallow container or bowl, mix together flour and garlic powder.
- Sprinkle both sides of cubed steak with salt and pepper. Dip and cover both sides of the cubed steak in flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breaded cube steak and cook on both sides until crispy and golden browned, about 2 minutes each side.
- In the bottom of 6 quart slow cooker, stir together to combine French onion soup, one can of water or beef broth, au jus gravy envelope mix, diced tomatoes with juice, and 2 shakes Worcestershire sauce.
- Place prepared cube steak in crock pot with gravy mixture.
- Cover crockpot with lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Or until meat is tender.
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Crockpot Cubed Steak
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds beef cube steak
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 10.5 oz can condensed french onion soup
- 1 can water or beef broth
- 1 packet of au jus gravy mix envelope
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- In a shallow container or bowl, mix together flour and garlic powder.
- Sprinkle both sides of cubed steak with salt and pepper. Dip and cover both sides of the cubed steak in flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breaded cube steak and cook on both sides until crispy and golden browned, about 2 minutes each side.
- In the bottom of 6 quart slow cooker, stir together to combine French onion soup, one can of water or beef broth, au jus gravy envelope mix, diced tomatoes with juice, and 2 shakes Worcestershire sauce.
- Place prepared cube steak in crock pot with gravy mixture.
- Cover crock pot with lid and cook on medium for 6-8 hours. Or until meat is tender.
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Nutrition Information:
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Janet Bradley says
Could I use a scan of crushed tomatoes instead of diced? Recipes sounds delicious!!!
Corey says
Yes! Crushed tomatoes will work out great. I hope you love it Janet 🙂
Melissa W says
When you say “1 can French Onion soup” what exactly do you mean? Condensed? The “do not add water” kind? How many ounces? This sounds wonderful and I can’t wait to try it!
Corey says
10.5 oz of condensed French Onion Soup (like Campbell’s)
Lauren says
Hi, can I double this? 3 pounds of cubed steak and rest of ingredients?
Corey says
Yes, I think that would work out just fine. You might need to add on a little bit of cooking time