Crockpot Swiss Steaks
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
6 hrs 35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
281 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Crockpot Swiss Steaks
Description
This recipe uses pounded round steaks coated in flour and browned for flavor, then slow cooked atop a base of carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. The cooking liquid includes white wine, beef broth, canned diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and dried thyme, creating a complex, hearty sauce. The flour dredge helps thicken the sauce as it simmers gently.
The slow cooker method is hands-off and delivers meat tender enough to cut easily with a fork, infused with the savory vegetables and tomato flavor. This dish pairs well with mashed potatoes or noodles to cradle the flavorful sauce and provide a soft contrast to the meat.
For smoother sauce texture, crushed tomatoes or tomato soup can be used in place of diced tomatoes. If a thicker sauce is desired after cooking, a cornstarch slurry added during a brief simmer on the stove will improve the consistency.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds round steak or cube steaks or minute steaks
- 2 carrot sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 rib celery sliced into 1-inch pieces
- ½ yellow onion sliced ½-inch
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce each) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried leaves
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- cornstarch optional, for thickening
Instructions
- Add sliced carrots, celery, onion, & garlic to the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Pound steaks with a meat tenderizer to ¼ inch thickness and season with salt and pepper (cube steaks do not need to be pounded). Put flour in a shallow dish or plate and dredge each steak in the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown steaks on both sides, about 2 minutes per side adding more oil if needed.
- In the same pan, add wine and scrape up any brown bits. Add to the slow cooker with remaining ingredients except for the cornstarch.
- Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high or until steaks are fork tender.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles.
Notes
- Replace diced tomatoes with crushed tomatoes or tomato soup to create a smoother sauce texture if preferred.
- To thicken the sauce after cooking, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and stir into a simmering sauce gradually until desired thickness is reached.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281 | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 308mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 838mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5414IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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