CUBE STEAK IN GRAVY (SLOW COOKER)

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I bought some cube steaks on a whim and then was not sure what to do with them. I liked the idea of slow cooking, but not the cream of soups and mixes that so many recipes featured. So I made this up based on what I had in my pantry. Mr Grumpy did not speak while eating, just made little moaning noises.. I guess that means he likes it!

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Steak

Time 7h30m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4-1 1/2 lbs cube steaks
1/4 cup flour
salt
ground black pepper
ghee or vegetable oil
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup red wine
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Steps:

  • I used a 3 qt slow cooker, This did not fill it up halfway, so that a larger cooker will cook in a much shorter period of time, so please be aware of that.
  • Rub flour onto both sides of the steaks, and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the ghee or oil in a skillet and brown the steaks on both sides, transferring to the slow cooker as they are done.
  • In the meantime, put the carrots, onion, thyme and bay leaf in the slow cooker.
  • Once the meat is done, reduce the heat and pour the wine into the skillet. Stir to loosen and dissolve the fond and let it simmer briefly to reduce the wine a bit. Pour into the slow cooker.
  • Add the broth and tomato sauce into the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 or 7 hours. At this point, the meat held together as I removed it, but was fork tender.
  • Serve with the gravy that made itself in the crockpot. I found that this needed no additional salt, but you should adjust for your own tastes.

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