Cube steak in a crock pot is a super easy comfort-food dish where the meat becomes very tender and absorbs a rich, savory gravy.
🥘 Crock Pot Cube Steak
🧂 Ingredients
- 4–6 cube steaks
- 1 packet onion soup mix (or 1 onion + seasoning)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup (or homemade gravy base)
- 1 cup beef broth or water
- 1 onion, sliced (optional but recommended)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (optional)
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1–2 tbsp cornstarch (optional for thickening)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Optional sear (better flavor)
- Lightly brown cube steaks in a pan for 1–2 minutes per side
2. Layer in crock pot
- Place onions on bottom
- Add cube steaks
- Mix soup + broth + seasoning, then pour over
3. Cook
- Low: 6–8 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
Until meat is very tender
4. Thicken gravy (optional)
- Mix cornstarch with water
- Stir in during last 20–30 minutes
🍽️ How to serve
- Mashed potatoes (classic choice)
- Rice
- Egg noodles
- With steamed vegetables
⭐ Why people love it
- Very tender, “fall-apart” beef
- Rich gravy with minimal effort
- Budget-friendly comfort meal
- Great for meal prep
🔥 Variations
- Add mushrooms for deeper flavor
- Use ranch seasoning for a tangy twist
- Add carrots/potatoes for a full one-pot meal
- Spicy version with black pepper and chili flakes
If you want, I can also give you:
- a no canned soup version (homemade gravy)
- a low-calorie version
- or a Pakistani-style slow cooker beef curry twist
