I woke up last Tuesday and all of a sudden it hit me. Eureka! I needed to make something simple but comforting in my slow cooker. I don’t know why, but the idea crept into my head and I could not get rid of it. Something in me was craving slow-cooked comfort food. Fact is, I hadn’t had cubed steak in years and years, so that seemed like a good start. Gotta have gravy too, then. My slow cooker cubed steaks with gravy hit the spot. Nothing fancy, nothing complicated. Just toss a few ingredients into the slow cooker and let ‘er go for a bit.
My sides weren’t complicated either. They didn’t need to be. In fact, the entire meal was somewhat reminiscent of a tv dinner! Just better. A whole lot better. Often, comfort food is simple.
Beef And Gravy Goodness
Sure, I love the beefy flavor of the cube steaks. And oh, they are so tender and juicy! But I have to I admit, it’s the gravy that is the star of the show for me. That’s due in large part to the fact that I am a gravy-aholic. Big time. It’s my favorite thing at Thanksgiving. Fortunately, these slow cooker cubed steaks with gravy make plenty of delicious, flavorful gravy. Perfect over the cubed steaks and awesome over mashed potatoes!
What? No French Onion Soup?
As an aside, if you can’t happen to find French onion soup at your grocery store, you can substitute a can of beef broth or gravy. I guess everyone around me had the same idea and raided all of the French onion soup the day I went to the market so I had to improvise. No problem, everything still came out great!
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This recipe was inspired by a recipe from The Country Cook.
Slow Cooker Cubed Steaks with Gravy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1 can cream of chicken soup undiluted
- 1 can French onion soup undiluted
- ½ cup water
- 4 cubed steaks 4-5 ounces each
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Lightly spray the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick spray.
- Add in the packet of au jus, both cans of soup and the water. Stir well.
- Season the cube steaks (I'd go light on the salt, but heavier on the pepper) and add to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. If desired, flip the steaks once halfway through the cooking time to get the sauce well-coated onto the cube steaks.
- In a small glass or bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until well combined.
- Carefully remove the steaks from the slow cooker and place on a plate.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add the steaks back in and turn the heat to high.
- Cook another 30 minutes to thicken the gravy.
- Serve steaks covered in the gravy.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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