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Crock Pot Swiss Steak served with mashed potatoes and green beans

Crockpot Swiss Steaks

Tender pieces of steak are slow-cooked with a rich tomato brown gravy for a hearty and flavorful meal perfect for any night of the week.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 35 minutes
Course Beef, Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 281 kcal

Equipment

  • Meat Tenderizer
  • Skillet
  • 6 QT Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds round steak or cube steaks or minute steaks
  • 2 carrots sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 rib celery sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 0.5 yellow onion sliced ½-inch
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 cup white wine
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 14.5 oz diced tomatoes with juices
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • salt and 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. Dredge in flour.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown steaks on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
  • In the same pan, add wine and scrape up any brown bits. Add to the slow cooker with remaining ingredients except cornstarch.
  • Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high until steaks are fork tender.
  • Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles. Optionally thicken sauce with cornstarch slurry.

Notes

For a smoother sauce, use crushed tomatoes or tomato soup. Add extra tomatoes for more sauce. To thicken, simmer sauce with cornstarch slurry.