Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy is the ultimate no-fuss weeknight dinner recipe. Tender, flavorful and goes perfect with mashed potatoes!
CROCK POT CUBED STEAK AND GRAVY
This meal is not only inexpensive but it is one of those “set-it and forget-it” type meals. You can toss everything into your slow cooker and dinner will be ready when you are!
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CROCK POT COOKING TIPS
This is one of those fix-it and forget it type crock pot recipes. It helps to have a digital crock pot these days. You can cook it for a certain amount of time so and then set it to automatically go to a keep-warm setting.
WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH CUBED STEAK?
I gotta served this cubed steak and gravy with my Million Dollar Mashed Potatoes and smother it in the gravy. Or, perhaps you want something a bit lighter? Then maybe my ITALIAN GREEN BEANS, BACON GARLIC GREEN BEANS or MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS. My favorite part of this recipe? The gravy. Oh mercy, the gravy. Me and gravy, it’s a love thing. Be sure to try my CROCK POT PORK CHOPS & GRAVY. It’s all about the gravy, baby!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
au jus gravy mix
cream of chicken soup
French onion soup
water
cubed steak
to thicken gravy:
cornstarch
cold water
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT CUBED STEAK:
In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, combine cream of chicken soup, French Onion soup, packet of au jus and water. Stir well.
Then serve with mashed potatoes.
CROCK POT CUBED STEAK WITH GRAVY
Ingredients
- 1 packet of au jus gravy mix
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can French onion soup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 ½-2 pounds cube steak
To thicken gravy:
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, combine cream of chicken soup, French Onion soup, packet of au jus and water.
- Stir well.
- Put cubed steak in slow cooker with gravy mixture.
- Cover slow cooker and cook steak on low for 6-8 hours.
- After cooking, it's time to thicken gravy. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and cold water. Stir mixture into crock pot.
- Turn the setting to high and cook for 30 minutes (until gravy is thickened.)
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Excellent recipe!!!! The cube steaks were so tender. will definitely be making this again.
I love hearing that – thank you so much Dianne!
This was absolutely divine. I followed it to the letter with the exception of salt. I use “No Salt” salt substitute. I hardly ever eat red meat, but I had to try this recipe. It is actually better than what my mother use to make (sorry mum). Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It is definitely a keeper for me.
Yay!! Love hearing that Izzy! Thank you!!
My family enjoyed this dish very well! Followed recipe as stated using 1 1/2 pounds cub steak which was so tender and the gravy was fantastic with mashed potatoes and cooked carrots on the side.Thank you for sharing,it’s hard to find good crock pot meals!
Can I use something else in place of onion soup .My family does not like the onion soup. Thank you
Debra, I used a can of beef broth instead when I realized I’d forgotten the French Onion Soup and it came out WONDERFUL–very flavorful and cubed steak was tender. I’ve made it both ways–though when I did use the French Onion soup I admit I used a colander to strain out the onions themselves as my husband is not a big fan of onion soup either. 🙂
Thank you for jumping in to comment Karen!
Hi Debra,some of my family members don’t like it either. It’s not the flavor they don’t like, it’s the little chunks of bits in the gravy they don’t like. So what I do is run the gravy through a sifter before serving and that omits the bits and pieces. They love the flavor and like their gravy smoooooth! Hope this helps. 🙂
Could you use flour instead of cornstarch? Would the amount change? T.I.A!
Hi Kelly – I usually don’t use flour because it can get really clumpy if you aren’t careful. So make sure you whisk together the flour with some water first before adding it to the pot.
Love this recipe. Very tender beef and very flavorful. Will make it again.
Thank you so very much Sue! I appreciate you taking the time to come back and comment!
How many does the 1 1/2 lb feed?
So delicious! Going into my favorite board. The only thing I did differently was strain the gravy before adding the cornstarch mixture.
I would LOVE to make this recipe for dinner one day. Only problem is I’m gluten free and can’t find a gluten free Au Jus Gravy mix or an easy/simple way to make an au jus gravy. Is there a substitute you can recommend?
Hi Ashley, I am not super familiar with gluten free options. I believe you could substitute with about 3-4 beef bouillon cubes, a teaspoon of onion powder and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Hope that helps!!
Hi, I used a recipe for a copycat au jus mix, making it gluten free by substituting arrowroot powder for the cornstarch. Here are the ingredients:
4 tbsp beef bouillon granules
4 tsp onion powder
2 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
4 tbsp arrowroot powder,
Pulse in a food processor til you have a fine powder, store in a jar. To prepare the au jus, mix 4 1/2 tsp. of the au jus mix with 2 cups water and heat in a medium sauce pan for about 15 minutes until heated and slightly thickened. Serve
This turned out AMAZING!!!!! We are so impressed. Question, would this recipe double well? This would be great when we have guests because it’s so good!
Hi Emily! Yay!! So happy this turned out delicious for you! You could certainly double the recipe. Just make sure your crock pot is large enough. For example, a 4-quart crock pot would be a bit tight to double but a 6-quart could easily handle the extra meat, etc. 🙂
Delicious!! My family loved it!
Thanks so much Janine! I appreciate you taking the time to come back and leave a review! 🙂
I make this at least 3 times a month it’s one of my family favorite meals it’s absolutely delicious. And i always have people asking for the recipe. Love making it…. super easy.
That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you so very much Rebecca!!
Getting a late start on dinner! If you needed to cook in crock pot on medium or high, what cooking time would you allow for those settings? I’ve made this before and it’s delicious! Thanks!
Could this be made in an Instant Pot if so what’s the cook time? Thanks for all the great recipes.
Wondering if you could sub cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken soup, then also add some additional mushrooms. I love mushrooms with beef.
Hi Teresa, I don’t see why not!
The gravy that this makes is sooo good!!!
I use pot roast instead and add
Mushrooms and onions. Family favorite!!
Sounds wonderful! Thanks so much Chelsey!
For gravy thickening step (30 minutes on high), should the slow cooker lid be on or off?
You can leave it off.
I’m going to make this tomorrow night! Do you think it would be okay to double the recipe? I think this would make great go to freezer meals.
Hi. My wife still works and so this is perfect for me. Very tender and tastes excellent and not a whole lot of preparation. Perfect. Question: Should I take the beef out when stirring in slurry and then put back in?
In her video, she simply mixed the cornstarch with water very well then added it directly on top of the meat. She used a spatula to lightly stir the meat and liquid. Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Stacy
I used some boneless beef shortribs that I had and this was soooo good….super easy and flavorful…a perfect weeknight meal!