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: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- au jus gravy mix
- cream of chicken soup
- French onion soup
- water
- cubed steak
- 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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Crock Pot Cubed Steak (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 10.75 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 ounce can French onion soup
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½-2 pounds cube steak (about 3-4 cubed steaks)
To thicken gravy:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons 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.)
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.
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.
Originally published: January 2012
Updated & republished: April 2019
Measha
Can this be doubled to feed a larger family?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Yes, just make sure your slow cooker is 6 quarts or larger.
Amanda
This turned out so amazing. I normally pan fry cubed steak and I was slightly worried this wouldn’t be so good in the crockpot because I couldn’t make it have a seared texture. It turned out better than my pan fried cubed steak. The crockpot completely tenderizes the meat and the gravy mixture is perfect. My family loved this and I will be adding it to my recipes during busy weekdays at work.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Yay!! Love hearing that Amanda! I'm glad you decided to give it a try! Thanks so very much for taking the time to comment!
Melissa C.
I made this but not sure if I over cooked the meat as I set it before leaving the house and then had my son turn it to warm at 7 1/2 hours later. The flavor was amazing, even my husband who is not a gravy fan loved it.
Kat
This is sooo good! I didn't have the French onion soup or the au jus so I used a Lipton onion soup packet in beef broth and added 2 beef boulion cubes for good measure along with the cream of chicken soup. I put in my frozen venison cube steaks and it cooks in about 4 and a half hours on low.
Kimberly Hinksondeli
Delicious!!!
princess
how can I make this a freezer meal? (:
Jerry
This dish is superb. I used Cream of Celery soup and any variety of cream soup should suffice. I used one Knorr beef bouillon cube vs. au jus packet. Added one-half onion separated rings in addition to French Onion soup. Only used onion powder, garlic powder. black pepper to season steaks. Soups and bouillon had ample sodium. The slurry the last 30 minutes thicken the gravy. Best cube steak which was fork tender. Ready in 4 hours cooked on high in slow cooker. 5⭐
Winnie
I made this over the stovetop instead of the crockpot and it still came out great. Used cream of mushrooms though because that's what I had.
Diane Barrett
Is there a substitute for French onion soup?
Debbie Gilman
I'm trying Lipton Onion soup mix (1/2 packet) instead. Just finished preparing, now letting it cool down so the hot broth doesn't cook the cube steak prematurely and spotted. I'll let you know how it turns out. 🙂
Jerry
If you do not have French Onion soup, substitute beef broth or stock add one-half fresh onion separating rings. Voila!
Becky
Can this be made in a roaster? I have 36 cube steaks to cook and although I have an 8 qt slow cooker I don’t think there is enough room.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I’ll be honest, I’m terrible at big batch cooking & I’ve also never attempted it in a roaster. It seems like it could work but cubed steak can be finicky. Sometimes they’re cubed thinner & some are thick & the last thing you want is chewy meat. That many definitely won’t fit into an 8 quart unless you have a few people willing to share their crock pots to split it up.
Perhaps someone on here has tried it in a roaster and can give us some guidance with how they did it.
Penelope Boumis
Love love this recipe!! I replaced the cream of chicken soup with cream of celery soup and my husband loved it. It's my go to when I have a busy day ahead. I serve it with mashed potatoes. Comfort Food it is!
Penny
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I am so thrilled to hear that Penelope! Yay! Thank you so much for coming back to leave a review!
Allison
Gravy thickened nicely and the whole meal turned out well.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Wonderful to hear - thank you Allison!
Ellen Stutes
For those who want a smoother gravy, here’s what I do: take all the gravy ingredients (the two soups, the au jus and the water) and but them up in the blender before putting in the crock pot. Voilà! Smooth delicious gravy! My husband thinks he doesn’t like mushrooms, so I blend it up, hide the can in the trash and he LOVES the gravy!
Joe Van Seeters
I hadn't had cubed steak in a LONG time so I was looking for a recipe on the internet and this one popped up first. One word........DELICIOUS! It is the perfect cubed steak recipe. I was a little skeptical with the mix of creamy chicken soup, the french onion, and then the Au Jus packet. But I will admit.....true to what it said in the description......IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GRAVY. The Gravy is absolutely incredible. Perfect companion to mashed potatoes and green beans along with fresh baked yeast rolls. It's a tummy filler for sure and you will probably lick the plate. Yeah....it's that good.
Cindy
Made this tonight and we loved it! Followed the recipe exactly, thickened the gravy at the end, and served with brown rice. Awesome! Will definitely make again!
Doris
Wonderful recipe. Easy prep, tender meat and delicious
Cierra
I've been using this for a few years. Love it!
Robin
Oh my!!! So delicious, easy, and tender! Paired it with million dollar cream potatoes, cream 12 peas, and broccoli. Definitely will try again and again.
Alex Libby
My wife and I tried the cube steak in a crock pot could not believe how tender it was thank you very much for sharing
Rick
I've been cooking this for years and recently used Lowery au jus mix in place of the McCormick and what a difference! Went from good to excellent!
Elizabeth
One of our family favorites. I add a can of cream of mushroom soup too mine. It's also delicious to substitute white rice instead of potatoes. Highly suggest!!
Stephanie
Excellent recipe! The only thing is that my cube steak came out a little dry. It was super tender. Did I over cook it? 8 hrs on low. Thanks!
Debra Tallon
I made this with Cream of Mushroom instead of the Cream of Chicken and it was delicious! 🙂
Robin Robbins
An excellent recipe cube steak was tender and not to salty made before and my husband loved. Quick and easy to make
Betty Pinsky
Made cubed steaks and served with garlic mashed potatoes, yum ! . Very tender meat, easy meal, husband loved it. I thought it could use a little garlic but than realize I had more than 1 1/2 to 2 lbs of meat in the slow cooker ! I'm definitely going to make this again with the correct amount of meat. Thank you for all your great recipes.
Catherine H.
Going to cook this 2mar night!! Love awesome! I love cube steak!