Description
Ready for a fuss-free, ultra-comforting dinner idea? This Best Crock Pot Cube Steak is a hearty, homestyle classic where tender cube steaks simmer all day in a rich onion and mushroom gravy. It’s the kind of recipe that tastes like hours of effort, but your slow cooker handles the heavy lifting. Whether you’re planning an easy dinner for busy weekdays or warming hearts on a lazy Sunday, this is a family-friendly meal that never disappoints. Perfect with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice. This slow cooker cube steak recipe is the perfect blend of convenience and cozy—an easy recipe that fits right into your rotation of dinner ideas, food ideas, and healthy-ish comfort meals.
Ingredients
4 cube steaks
1 packet onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup (10.5 oz)
1 cup beef broth
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
2 tablespoons water (for slurry, optional)
Instructions
1. Place half the sliced onions in the bottom of the crock pot.
2. Layer the cube steaks on top, with remaining onions in between if needed.
3. In a bowl, whisk together cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, onion soup mix, garlic powder, and black pepper.
4. Pour the mixture evenly over the cube steaks and onions.
5. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
6. If a thicker gravy is desired, mix cornstarch with cold water and stir into the crock pot 15 minutes before serving.
7. Serve hot over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles, and enjoy!
Notes
Searing the cube steaks before placing them in the crock pot adds extra flavor but isn’t necessary for tenderness.
For a deeper onion flavor, caramelize the onions slightly in a skillet before adding them to the crock pot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak + gravy
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1020mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: easy dinner, comfort food, crock pot meals, beef recipe, slow cooker cube steak