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Slow Cooker Cube Steak

You’ll love this easy Slow Cooker Cube Steak meal that’s rich, savory, and fall-off-your-fork tender. It’s perfect for serving over rice, noodles, or potatoes along with its creamy mushroom and onion gravy.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly meal that cooks itself, here it is! Your work is minimal since it’s basically a dump-and-go effort that slowly cooks to deliciousness in 4-6 hours. Plus, it’s comfort food at its best – beef, gravy, and your choice of carbs.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

And, it’s a recipe that’s easily doubled. It’s great for meal prepping, where you can freeze the leftovers or keep them in the fridge and enjoy it all again a few days later. Just serve it with a different starchy side item and it will be a completely new meal!

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Ingredients Needed

Cube Steaks – The budget-friendly cut of already tenderized meat that makes this recipe work.

Onion – Use a white or yellow onion, sliced.

Cream Of Mushroom Soup – Helps to flavor and thicken the sauce that develops while it slowly cooks.

Beefy Onion Dry Soup Mix – Helps add savoriness to the meal.

Butter – Helps add flavor and a little fat to keep everything moist and delicious as it slowly cooks.

Parsley – Optional, for garnish.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

How To Make Slow Cooker Cube Steak

  1. Stir together the cream of mushroom soup and beefy onion soup mix until combined.
  2. Spread a little of the soup mixture on the bottom of the slow cooker.
  3. Sprinkle half the onions on the bottom of the slow cooker, on top of the soup mixture.
  4. Add your cube steak on top.
  5. Pour the rest of the soup mix on top of the meat.
  6. Sprinkle the rest of the onions over the top.
  7. Place the butter slices on top of everything.
  8. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours until the meat is tender.
  9. Serve over rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes, and garnish with parsley.
Slow Cooker Cube Steak

What Is Cube Steak?

Cube steak is an economical cut of beef, usually from top sirloin or round, that’s been flattened and tenderized. It’s easily recognizable in the meat section by its cubed pattern that indents the meat. This makes it a great meat choice to cook in the crock pot since it will benefit from being cooked low and slow with savory ingredients that help infuse the meat with tons of flavor and breaks it down to be so tender.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Can I Use Frozen Cube Steak In This Recipe?

No. The cube steak needs to be fully thawed in the refrigerator before adding to the slow cooker. Frozen cube steak runs the risk of not being cooked completely, so it’s not recommended to use it in this recipe.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Do I Need To Brown The Cube Steak?

No, you do not need to brown the steak before adding it to the slow cooker. It goes in raw. Easy!

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

How Do I Thicken The Gravy?

If the sauce in the slow cooker isn’t thick enough, just add a little cornstarch slurry. Make the slurry by adding 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Mix until combined and add it to the slow cooker during the last 15 minutes or so of cooking. Stir it a little to combine.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Variations

While this recipe is amazing as-is, you can certainly add more ingredients to it to customize it. Here are a few tasty ideas;

  • Add sliced bell peppers along with the onions.
  • Add sliced mushrooms.
  • Add a clove or two of sliced garlic.
  • You can swap out the cream of mushroom soup for cream of chicken or cream of celery soup if you don’t like mushrooms or don’t have it on hand.
Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Can I Make This In The Oven?

Absolutely! Make sure you use a large and deep enough baking dish, such as a 9 x 13 dish. Spray it with cooking spray before following the recipe for how to layer the ingredients. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours or until the cube steak is tender.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

What To Serve With Cube Steak

Make sure you choose your carbs to help soak up all that delicious self-made gravy from the cube steak. Mashed potatoes are always a great choice or you can go with egg noodles or rice.

I also love having some type of bread to help soak up that savory gravy. My 3 ingredient sour cream biscuits are super easy and quick and perfect for this meal.

Don’t forget to serve a vegetable to round out this family favorite dinner. My air fryer roasted Brussels sprouts would go perfectly with this cube steak or this simple asparagus side dish.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

How To Store And Reheat Leftovers

Cooled leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. You can freeze cooled leftovers in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.

Refrigerated and thawed leftovers can be reheated in the microwave in 30-second increments or on the stovetop over medium heat, with gravy included. Stir to keep it from sticking or burning. You may need to add a dash of water to the gravy if it’s too thick.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

More Slow-Cooker Beef Recipes:

Slow Cooker Roast Beef and Gravy

Ninja Foodie Corned Beef And Cabbage

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef

Slow-Cooker Classic Goulash

Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Brisket

Slow Cooker Cube Steak
Yield: Serves 4

Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

If you're looking for a budget-friendly meal that cooks itself, here it is! Your work is minimal since it's basically a dump-and-go effort that slowly cooks to deliciousness in 4-6 hours. Plus, it's comfort food at its best - beef, gravy, and your choice of carbs.

Ingredients

  • 4-6 cube steaks
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 (10.5 ounce) cans of cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 envelope beefy onion dry soup mix
  • 4 tablespoons of butter, sliced
  • Parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Gather all of the ingredients. Slow Cooker Cube Steak
  2. In a medium bowl mix together the cream of mushroom soup and beefy onion soup mix until combined. Slow Cooker Cube Steak
  3. Spread a little of the soup mixture onto the bottom of the slow cooker.
  4. Sprinkle half the onions into the bottom of the slow cooker.
  5. Add the cube steaks on top.
  6. Pour the rest of the soup mix on top of the meat. Slow Cooker Cube Steak
  7. Sprinkle the rest of the onions over the top.
  8. Place the butter slices on top of everything.
  9. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours until the meat is tender. Slow Cooker Cube Steak
  10. Garnish with parsley if desired.
  11. Serve over rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes. Slow Cooker Cube Steak

Notes

Tips and Tricks

  • Feel free to substitute cream of chicken soup if you don’t like cream of mushroom soup.
  • You can also add fresh sliced mushrooms or even canned mushrooms to the slow cooker for this recipe.
  • If you have the time and want to take an extra step, lightly coat the steak in flour and quickly brown each side in a frying pan with butter to give an extra depth of flavor, but I love a quick toss-and-go slow cooker recipe!
  • Cube steak is usually an inexpensive cut of meat and makes this dinner easy on the budget. 

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 537Total Fat 35gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 154mgSodium 877mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 6gProtein 39g

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Slow cooker meals are always a favorite and this Slow Cooker Cube Steak is amazing! Just 5 ingredients cube steak, onions, beefy onion soup, cream of mushroom, and butter and you have a flavorful, tender cube steak that makes its own gravy that is perfect over mashed potatoes, noodles, or even rice. It is a real crowd-pleasing family favorite and great for these upcoming chilly Fall nights. via @Mooreorlesscook

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Tammy

Wednesday 2nd of November 2022

A super comforting meal for the family this fall and winter. I love how simple this is to make too. Marvelous recipe!

Nettie

Wednesday 2nd of November 2022

Thank you, Tammy!

Nettie

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