Description
Hearty Crockpot Swiss Steak brings comforting midwestern flavors to dinner tables with tender beef simmered in rich tomato sauce. Slow-cooking magic turns tough cuts into mouthwatering meals that families will eagerly gather around.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) beef round steaks
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 can (15 ounces / 425 grams) diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gently hammer the round steaks to break down tough muscle fibers, enhancing tenderness and creating an even surface for seasoning with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Generously coat each steak with a light, even layer of flour, ensuring complete coverage for a rich, golden crust.
- Heat a skillet to medium-high and quickly sear steaks for 2-3 minutes per side, developing a deep caramelized exterior that locks in flavor.
- Transfer seared steaks to the crockpot, creating a single layer at the bottom of the cooking vessel.
- Scatter sliced onions and minced garlic across the steaks, distributing them evenly for balanced flavor distribution.
- Pour diced tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce over the meat, allowing the liquids to cascade and intermingle with the seasonings.
- Gently stream beef broth into the crockpot, covering approximately half the meat to maintain moisture and prevent drying.
- Set crockpot to low temperature and slow cook for 6-7 hours, allowing the meat to become fork-tender and absorb the rich, complex sauce.
- Once cooking is complete, carefully remove steaks and spoon the luxurious sauce over mashed potatoes or fluffy rice for a comforting meal.
Notes
- Maximize meat tenderness by thoroughly pounding steaks with a meat mallet, breaking down tough muscle fibers for a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Create a crispy, flavorful exterior by ensuring flour coating is even and seasoned generously with spices before searing.
- Enhance sauce depth by deglazing the skillet with a splash of broth or wine after searing, capturing all the delicious browned bits.
- Adapt recipe for gluten-free diets by substituting all-purpose flour with cornstarch or almond flour for dredging.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 288 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg