Description

This Slow Cooker Swiss Steak recipe is a comforting and hearty meal featuring tender round steak simmered with vegetables in a savory tomato and beef broth sauce. Perfect for an easy, hands-off dinner, the slow cooker melds flavors beautifully while producing melt-in-your-mouth meat alongside carrots, Yukon gold potatoes, and onions.

Ingredients

Scale

Meat and Vegetables

2 pounds round steak
1 pound petite Yukon gold potatoes, washed and quartered
3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium yellow onion, chopped

Seasonings and Sauce

1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
⅓ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
⅓ cup cornstarch

Instructions

Prepare the Slow Cooker Base: Place the carrots, onions, and quartered potatoes in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, creating a bed of vegetables for the steak to rest on.
Add the Meat: Lay the round steaks on top of the layered vegetables, ensuring even coverage and contact with the flavorful base.
Mix the Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine salt, minced garlic, dry onion soup mix, diced tomatoes (with juice), low-sodium beef broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and cornstarch. Stir thoroughly until the cornstarch is fully dissolved and the mixture is uniform.
Pour Sauce and Cook: Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the meat and vegetables in the slow cooker, then cover with the lid. Cook on low heat for 6 to 7 hours or on high heat for 2 to 3 hours, until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
Serve: Spoon portions of the Swiss steak and vegetable mixture onto plates. It pairs beautifully with mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or noodles to soak up the rich sauce.

Notes

For thicker sauce, allow the stew to cook uncovered for the last 30 minutes to let excess liquid evaporate.
Cut the vegetables into uniform sizes to ensure even cooking.
If round steak isn’t available, chuck steak or sirloin can be used as substitutes.
Low-sodium beef broth helps control saltiness; adjust seasoning at the end if needed.
Leftovers reheat well and can be stored refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours (Low) or 3 hours (High)
Category: Main Course
Method: Slow Cooking
Cuisine: American

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