How to make Swiss Steak in a Crockpot? (Rich and Hearty)

One of those fatty, substantial, meaty meal recipes that have endured the test of time is crockpot Swiss steak.

Cooked with vegetables and a thick tomato brown sauce are tender beef steaks. Over egg noodles or mashed potatoes, this dish is fantastic!

Savory steaks of beef

• The term “swissed” refers to rolling or pounding the meat to make it softer when cooking.
• For the ideal set-it and forget-it a meal, prepare these swiss steaks in the slow cooker.
• These steaks cook low and slow to become fork soft, much like the beef in a stew dish.
• This dish reheats and stores well.

Ingredients for Swiss steak in a slow cooker

MEAT: Round or cube steaks are traditionally where Swiss steak is found. Cooking these pieces slowly and gently makes them soft.

VEGETABLES: Include vegetables such as celery, carrots, onions, and peppers.

If you like, you can also use mushrooms, green beans, or fresh green peas.

SAUCE: To make a rich tomato gravy, tasty seasonings are combined with diced or crushed tomatoes and beef stock.

For a smoother sauce, add crushed tomatoes or chopped canned tomatoes. You can increase the tomato amount if you desire more sauce.

How to Make Swiss Steak in a Crockpot

1. Put the vegetables and garlic in the slow cooker (per the full recipe below).
2. Flour steaks after lightly pounding them.
3. After browning them in a skillet, add them to the slow cooker.
4. The remaining ingredients for the sauce.
5. For 6 to 8 hours, cook covered on low heat. Serve with sauce right away.

Serving suggestions

Serve any of the following with Swiss steak and gravy:

• cooked noodles and
• mashed potatoes with garlic
• White rice,
• mashed cauliflower potatoes, and
• mushroom rice

Serve Swiss steak with caesar salad or sautéed green beans as a side dish. Of course, there will also be some dinner rolls to mop up the sauce!

Leftovers

• Swiss steaks should be kept in their sauce for up to 4 days in the refrigerator in a sealed container for the best results.
• Use a microwave or a saucepan to reheat steaks with sauce.
• For up to 4 weeks, store steaks and sauce in zippered bags with the date written on the exterior.

Slow-cooker Swiss steaks

Steak pieces are slow-cooked in a delicious tomato brown gravy.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds round steak or cube steaks or minute steaks
• 2 carrots sliced into 1″ pieces
• 1 stalk celery sliced into 1″ pieces
• ½ onion sliced ½”
• 2 cloves of garlic sliced
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 cup beef broth
• 14 oz canned diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• salt and pepper to taste
• corn starch for thickening optional

Instructions for Swiss Steak

1. In a slow cooker, place the sliced carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in the bottom.
2. Salt and pepper steaks after using a meat tenderizer to pound them to a thickness of 1/4 inch (cube steaks do not need to be pounded). Each steak should be dusted in flour after being placed in a shallow dish or plate with the flour.
3. Cook steaks in a skillet with hot oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side, adding additional oil as necessary.
4. Add wine to the same pan and scrape any brown bits. Add the other ingredients—aside from the cornstarch—to the slow cooker.
5. Steaks should be fork tender after 6 to 8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high while covered and cooking.
6. Serve over noodles or mashed potatoes.

Notes

Replace the chopped tomatoes with crushed tomatoes or even canned tomato soup for a smoother sauce.

An additional tomato can be added for more sauce.

Optional: Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water to the sauce to thicken it. On the stove, simmer the sauce while adding ingredients one at a time to thicken.

Nutrition information

Calories: 281 | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5414IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg