Crock Pot Cube Steak is an easy recipe that creates the most fork-tender, falling apart cubed steaks ever! Plus they create their own creamy mushroom gravy as it cooks! Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, or by itself!
NOTE: This recipe was updated in 2020 to include new images and some extra tips. The recipe stayed exactly the same!
There are a lot of days when I have to help on the farm. By the time I get into the house I’m tired and hungry. Thank goodness for slow cookers! There’s nothing like coming home to the smell of Cube Steak simmering away in a divine mushroom sauce!
Slow Cooker Cube Steak is great for busy days
I come from several generations of farm women. My grandma used to work right along with my grandpa. She was an amazing truck driver, cattle worker, bookkeeper, bread baker, and canner, among other things. It was so cool that she could go outside in her grubbies and work then come home and get dolled up for some occasion. I love to go outside and help the boys on the farm. But I also like to get dressed up, once in a while and feel somewhat pretty.
I will always remember the meals we used to have at grandma’s house. She always served bread and sliced cheese….at every meal! What a good lady! How different her life would have been if she would have had owned a slow cooker. My family survives because I own a slow cooker. There are many days when I am working and don’t have an extra minute to think about dinner. When my boys walk through the door after doing their chores, they are HUNGRY! Trust me, something like chicken salad sandwiches is not going to satisfy them.
All about Cube Steak
I’ve answered all the questions about in this post called What is Cube Steak! I’ll walk you through how to tenderize cube steak without a meat mallet. The best ways to cook Swiss steak. What it’s made of and what cut of meat it comes from.
Seriously, go check it out because it has all my tips on a super quick and easy way to tenderize cube steak! I’ve been using this method for years and it works great. No special kitchen gadgets or tools needed!
How to make Crock Pot Cube Steak
STEP 1: Tenderize cubed steaks as I showed you with all the other stuff you need to know about cube steak!
STEP 2: Make the cream of mushroom, or onion gravy, by mixing onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, and a little milk together. It will be lumpy but don’t worry about that.
STEP 3: Layer half of the cubed steaks in the bottom of a slow cooker then add half of the gravy mix.
STEP 4: Repeat step 3 layering the other half of the meat and sauce. Add sliced mushrooms if you’d like.
STEP 5: Let it cook in the crock pot on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. Garnish with chopped parsley if you’d like!
What to serve with Crock-Pot Cube Steaks
We LOVE these steaks served over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes. It’s also great served by itself with a few sides! These are all great choices.
- Smashes Potatoes – quick and easy
- Cheesy Potatoes – can be made ahead
- Slow Cooker Corn Casserole – creamy and cheesy
- Glazed Carrots – a skillet side dish
- Bacon Peas – easy and flavorful
- Garlic Knots – with parmesan
- Herb Monkey Bread – so cheesy and yummy
- No Knead Wheat Bread – so easy
Get the Crock Pot Cube Steak recipe!
When your crew wants something hearty, something to warm them up. Slow Cooker Cube Steaks in mushroom gravy is one of those recipes that farm women have been passing down over the years. Comfort food like that hits the spot every time. The longer it cooks the more tender the cube steak gets until it is falling apart. The mushroom sauce could be eaten alone with a spoon.
Slow Cooker Cube Steak in Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cube steaks
- 1/4 c. flour
- salt and pepper
- 1 envelope Lipton’s onion soup mix
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can milk
- splash of Kitchen Bouquet I mostly use it for added color, I usually add about a tsp.
- 1 tsp. dry thyme
- 1 c. sliced mushrooms
- parsley
- fettuccini noodles or hot cooked rice
Instructions
- Lay cube steaks flat on a cutting board. Sprinkle one side with flour, salt and pepper. Pound meat with a meat tenderizer, or a knife. Flip steaks and repeat on the other side.
- Mix dry onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, milk, Kitchen Bouquet and thyme together.
- Put a single layer of steak in the bottom of the slow cooker. Then pour mushroom sauce on top. Sprinkle sliced mushrooms over sauce.
- Repeat with remaining layers of steak, sauce and mushrooms.
- Cook in slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Serve over cooked noodles or rice.
Denise says
This looks awesome and I know it will be delicious. I’m going to try it soon! We raise hogs as well as beef so I always have pork in my freezer and I’m going to try this with some pork cutletts. I think it will be just as delicious! Love your recipes!
Amy Engberson says
Thanks for stopping by! I love that you raise beef and pigs! Making this with pork is a great idea! Slow cooker meals are the best and this one is definitely a favorite!
Sara says
The meat was pink. I realized 8 hours later that it doesn’t say anything about browning the meat before you put it into the cooker. I’m afraid to try it because it doesn’t look cooked and I wasted all the ingredients
Amy Engberson says
I have never browned these cube steaks before cooking. After being in the slow cooker on low for 5-6 hours or high for 4 hours they should be completely cooked through. You could always check the temperature to make sure they’re completely cooked through. 145 degrees is the safe temperature for cooking steak. Hopefully that helps!
Thomas says
Awesome! One of my favorite Slow Cooker Cube Steak in Mushroom Sauce, nice to see your recipe, easy to follow, will cook this for family this weekend. Thanks you.
Pete says
Can leftovers be frozen? I am cooking for one.
Amy Engberson says
I’ve never tried freezing this particular meal, but I think it would work really well. Let me know how it goes.
Mary says
When I make cube steak with onion soup mix, sauteed onions, minced garlic and 2 cans of beef broth, I always make a big batch of it becuase it freezes so well. This is a great example of comfort food, one that I like to make once or twice over the Winter months. but I omit the cream of mushroom soup and milk. Either way you make it, its always a treat to come across a container of tender, cube steak dinner in the freezer, which keeps so well. My family insists on fluffy mashed potatoes served on the side, which tastes so great with the gravy!
Amy Engberson says
Yes! It really is the best comfort food! It’s the perfect winter meal!
Alice says
Hi, Amy
I love you and your recipes, but I don’t like mushrooms but I also try to make this recipe for my family
thank you so much
Amy Engberson says
The mushrooms could easily be left out! It will still taste amazing!
Jessica Luther says
It took me 45 minutes to finish this dish your way.
Really great results. My whole family loves it.
they asked me to do more next time,
thank you
Amy Engberson says
It should take longer than 45 minutes to make this recipe unless you are making it in the pressure cooker.
Peter Crouch says
These breakfast dishes are wonderful.
I will ask my wife to work for the whole family
Peter Crouch says
This was fabulous! I have never had cubed steak so tender! I have to admit that I omitted the Kitchen Bouquet & parsley, & it was still the best. I was skeptical serving my family a mushroom-based meal, even though I love them. But there was never a complaint! I will be making this again soon!
Amy Engberson says
Isn’t this the BEST easy meal every! It’s so comforting and a winner with kids! Glad you enjoyed it!
ZAME says
My Mom really loves to eat any recipes making from mushroom. Your tip is the good one for me to prepare the healthy meal every day for her. Thank you so much for your sharing.
Williams says
I love to cook, learn and update new recipes for my daily menu, which makes me always interested in my work. Today’s my lucky day, Slow Cooker Cube Steak in Mushroom Sauce is great, just follow the instructions and everything is easy, I like that. Thanks for your sharing
Marciniak says
I love Cube Steak, it’s great to be able to do it yourself at home, thanks to your videos and tutorials, just follow it and everything is easy.
Anthony Allen says
Eating this great comfort food right now! Will definitely make again. SO easy and convenient!
Williams says
They look very attractive. Thanks for your guide recipe. You make the processing of them easier. added the menu for this week and will try it soon. thanks again!
Ed Carmichael says
it looks perfect and tasty! Can’t wait to have this any time of the day, love it!
rook brand cloth says
Looks yum and creamy, oh thanks so much even you’r busy but also made a great post. I will cook this on weekend for my family.
Amy Engberson says
It’s crazy how busy life can get! Yes! This is a fantastic meal especially on the busiest of days! Enjoy coming home to a hearty homemade meal!
Toroso Restaurant says
I love this recipe, I made it easily thanks to your detailed instructions
Amy Engberson says
Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it! This cube steak recipe is one of my super easy, go to recipes! You just can’t beat fork tender steak!
laura@lasesana says
Mushroom sauce is new for me, I haven’t tried this before so I may not make the same as yours but I will try your recipe, thanks.
National Restaurant says
Just made this today and it turned out soo good!
Amy Engberson says
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed it as much as we do!
Charles McKnight says
Wow! I loved! I’ll try to do it today.
Amy Engberson says
Yay! Glad you loved it!
Angel Stokes says
1 can of milk? I can of evaporated milk? What are the measurements? This is unckesr
Amy Engberson says
After you empty the soup from the soup can fill it up with milk and use it. I always measure my milk this way because then I don’t have to wash a measuring cup. A can of cream of mushroom soup is 10.5 ounces so you could measure if you’d like. It would be about 1 1/4 cups. Evaporated milk works well in this recipe, so does whole milk, or 2% milk. Hopefully that clears it up!