Crock Pot Cubed Steak and Gravy (+Video)
Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy is the ultimate no-fuss weeknight dinner recipe. Tender, flavorful and goes perfect with mashed potatoes!
A BUDGET-FRIENDLY, FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINNER
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!
COOKING TIPS FOR THIS CROCK POT RECIPE
- 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.
- If you are sensitive to salt, I would suggest using lower sodium options where possible.
- If you don’t want to use French Onion Soup you could substitute with low sodium Beef Consommé or Beef Broth.
WHAT DO YOU 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 and Gravy. It’s all about the gravy!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- au jus gravy mix
- cream of chicken soup
- French onion soup
- water
- cubed steaks
- 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.
Put cubed steak in slow cooker with gravy mixture.
Cover slow cooker and cook steak on low.
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 until gravy is thickened.
Then serve with mashed potatoes.
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Originally published: January 2012
Updated & republished: April 2019
Crock Pot Cubed Steak (+Video)
Ingredients
- 10.75 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 ounce can French onion soup
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cubed steaks
To thicken gravy:
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 Tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, combine 10.75 ounce can cream of chicken soup, 10.5 ounce can French onion soup, 1 packet au jus gravy mix and 1/2 cup water. Stir well.
- Put 4 cubed steaks into gravy mixture and make sure it is coated well.
- 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 3 Tablespoons cornstarch and 3 Tablespoons cold water. Stir mixture into crock pot.
- Turn the setting to high and cook for 30 minutes (until gravy is thickened.) Then serve!
Video
Notes
- If you are sensitive to salt, use lower sodium options where possible.
- If you don’t want to use French Onion Soup you could substitute with low sodium Beef Consommé or Beef Broth.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Can I use flour instead of corn starch to thicken it?
Followed recipe except cooked in the instapot for 30 minutes and natural release. The gravy was already pretty thick so I just added the cornstarch and water and let it sit for about 5-6 minutes with no simmer. Very tasty. Thank you.
Very good overall. Tad salty but very flavorful.
This is so delicious! My 3 boys, even the picky eater loved it. I accidentally bought low sodium brown gravy mix the second time I made this and it was still scrumptious!. Thank you. It is so easy too. Thank you
Eating this great comfort food right now! Husband and I love it! Will definitely make again. SO easy and convenient!
easy 2 cook and taste great
I actually use beef consumme and mandoline sliced fresh yellow or white onions instead of French onion soup. I also add some freshly minced garlic and a little Simply Organic salt free all-purpose seasoning. Sometimes instead of the cream of chicken soup, I’ll use cream of mushroom soup with additional sliced baby bella mushrooms thrown in too. Serve with a side of sour cream and chive mashed potatoes/mashed cauliflower and it’s perfect!!!
I have made this a few times. It is so good! All of my boys like it. So easy. I accidentally bought the brown gravy packet with 30 % less sodium and it was still yummy. Thank you!
My husband and i both loved this recipe and so easy. My kind of cooking.
So yummy ????
My kids loved it. Thank you
So, made this tonight. I added some meat tenderizer, garlic salt, onion powder, and pepper on the steaks. Didn’t add any additional salt because of the French onion soup and Aus Jus. I’m not a fan of eating onions, so, I got French Onion soup and strained the onions( because I love the onion flavor). I added probably a 1/4 cup of chicken broth. Then came time to add the corn starch, I added a packet of brown gravy and another 1/4 c of chicken broth and another 1/4 c of water. Put on high, AMAZING. So good.
Love this recipe. It’s the 4th time making this!!! Everyone loves it. Thank you for sharing it!!
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I’ve made this SO many times. My husband loves it! We have quite a bit of hamburger meat my husband’s grandpa processed for us. I usually just make those into 4 or 5 patties and cook it on low for 4ish hours.
Also, what is considered a “serving size” as far as the nutrition facts go.
Ok, Im a single guy, and just bought an Instant Pot. How would I make his recipe in it? Thanks.
Made this yesterday to have food for the winter storm that came in today! Absolutely amazing!!! Will be making this again in a few days! Thanks for sharing!
I made this with three small tweaks and it made really delicious beef stroganoff. I used cream of mushroom soup instead of cream of chicken, added a small can of drained sliced mushrooms, and at the end, instead of thickening, I added sour cream. Delicious, thanks for the great crackpot foundation.
Made this and it was so good!! Definitely making again!
So good! I’m not very good at making my own gravy so this saves me from that frustration. I make this with pork cutlets instead of cube steak and they are fall apart goodness every time. This has become a go-to recipe for me when I want comfort food. Thank you!
Made this last night and it was delicious!! Cubed steak wasnt tough at all. Will definitely make again!
I tried this today as the recipe showed except instead of a cornstarch slurry to thicken the gravy I used a couple of tablespoons of sour cream after cooking. It gave a kind of beef stroganoff flavor to the gravy. My housemate who is very picky rated it a “very good”. I read through all the comments to see if anyone else had tried sour cream and found several suggestions I liked. Substituting the cream of celery for cream of chicken was a good idea that I will try in the future. I also liked the suggestion of Campbell’s Beefy Mushroom which I had considered and which is my new favorite soup. I saw a suggestion for Beefy Mushroom soup and sour cream to make stroganoff which is where I got the inspiration to use that to thicken the gravy. I haven’t tried it yet but I am going to soon. Have you seen Campbell’s latest cream soup, “Cream of Bacon”? Imagine the recipes ahead with that!
I Made this tonight and it was fantastic. I unfortunately could not find any low sodium soups so it ended up a touch salty, but not so much that it took away from the meal. I served it over Trader Joe’s mashed potatoes and it turned out great. Thank you Brandie, I look forward to trying many more of your recipes
Tried this recipe today.my mother always fried cube steak and made gravy also. But I got to say this is a lot easier and quite tasty thanks for the recipe.
I made these today for the first time and they are SO good! I’ve made your recipe for hamburger steaks and gravy meany times, and it has become my husband’s favorite meal, but these are easier, less mess, and fewer steps. That suits me to a tee!
I put this in the crockpot before I left for work on low. Got home and the house smelled wonderful. Gave it a taste and it was a bit salty so I cut up a potato and threw it in to soak up some salt. Worked like a charm. The meat was fall apart tender. I subbed cream of chicken for the french onion soup because of “no onion” eaters, and the recipe still worked. Thanks for sharing!