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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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