Crock Pot Cube Steak

Crock Pot Cube Steak uses all natural ingredients (no envelopes) to make the most tender steak and luscious mushroom gravy.

What is Cube Steak?

Cube steak is a lean cut of beef, a top round or top sirloin steak. The name comes from the process of tenderizing the steaks in a “cubing machine”. Pounding a steak or other piece of meat, like a chicken breast, with a meat mallet, produces a similar result. Buying cube steak at the store means the tenderization is already done for you.

Why this recipe works

Since discovering how well microwave roux works in the slow cooker, I want to make all the gravy. Thanksgiving is a favorite meal for me, mostly because of the gravy. My Aunt and I are of the opinion that gravy is its own food group. So any time I can improve upon making a gravy or sauce is exciting for me.

A lot of Crock-Pot recipes for cube steak use envelopes from the store. My recipe is different. It uses real ingredients, like butter, flour and beef broth. But it’s still just as simple to make. And the resulting tender steak and magically delicious gravy will have you singing the praises of a microwave roux too!

Ingredients for Crock Pot Cube Steak

• Cube Steak – find it in the packaged beef section of your grocery store. My Kroger usually sells them four per package (usually a little over one pound of beef) for $6.99 per pound.
• Onion – one small sweet or yellow onion, peeled and sliced.
• Butter – use salted or unsalted butter, whichever you have on-hand. If using salted butter, season the gravy with a little less salt overall.
• Flour – For making my microwave roux to thicken gravies and sauces, I really like using this Wondra flour because it whisks smoothly – no lumps!
• Mushroom Stems and Pieces – If you really like mushrooms, use two (6.5 oz) cans.
• Worcestershire Sauce – adds a nice umami flavor to the gravy.
• Crushed Tomatoes – I like Rold Gold, but any brand will work.
• Beef Broth – I like using a high-quality bone broth for my gravies, but again, choose your own favorite brand.
• Italian Seasoning – I like using this brand of lightly freeze-dried herbs to save time and cost, instead of using fresh herbs.
• Garlic – If you really like garlic, add more cloves.
• Salt and Pepper

How to make Crock Pot Cube Steak

1. Layer half of the sliced onions into the bottom of your Crock-Pot insert.
2. Make the mushroom gravy (see recipe card below for full instructions).
3. Place two of the cube steaks on top of the onions. Top them with half of the mushroom gravy.
4. Repeat the layers, adding the remaining sliced onions to the Crock-Pot insert. Top with the remaining two cube steaks. And smother the steaks with the remaining half of the mushroom gravy.
5. Cook on LOW heat for 6 – 8 hours, or until the steak is tender and the gravy is thick. Serve over mashed potatoes.

Foodtastic Mom Recipe Tips

• I use a 6-quart Crock-Pot to test all of my recipes
• 4-cup Pyrex glass measuring cup for making the microwave roux
• Small whisk for making the gravy

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