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    Savory Swiss Steak

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    Top left photo is four cooked beef steaks in a red and white skillet. Top right photo is chopped onion, carrots, and celery in a red and white skillet. Bottom photo is a white bowl with mashed potatoes in one half and strips of beef and chopped vegetables in the other half, garnished with parsley. To the left of the bowl is a spoon and fork on a red linen napkin. To the right is a wooden cutting board with parsley on it; text savory crockpot swiss steak add salt & serve formerly menus4moms

    This easy slow cooker Swiss steak recipe can be prepped in the morning and is ready to eat when you get home. It can also be done in the Instant Pot at dinnertime if you prefer. This recipe is courtesy of Marilyn Moll, who did a guest stint for our meal plans for a week way back in 2005 (when we were doing free meal plans as Menus4Moms), and this is one of the delicious recipes she contributed.

    White bowl with mashed potatoes in one half and strips of beef and chopped vegetables in the other half, garnished with parsley. To the left of the bowl is a spoon and fork on a red linen napkin. To the right is a wooden cutting board with parsley on it.

    Photo is ingredients in separate clear glass bowls: diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, oil, salt and pepper, dry mustard, flour, butter. There are 6 beef steaks on a metal pan. An onion, two carrots, and two stalks of celery are on the counter next to the pan.

    Coat the steak with a mixture of flour, mustard, salt, and pepper.

    Flour, dry mustard, salt, and pepper on a white plate. 6 beef steaks on a metal pan.

    In a skillet, brown the meat in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil, then transfer to the slow cooker.

    Three floured beef steaks in a red and white skillet. To the left of the skillet are three plain beef steaks on a metal pan and a white plate with the flour mixture.

    Four cooked beef steaks in a red and white skillet. To the left of the skillet is a slow cooker with one cooked steak in it. To the right is a red and white striped dish towel.

    Heat the remaining butter and oil in same skillet. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery until almost tender.

    Chopped onion, carrots, and celery in a red and white skillet. There is a wooden spoon in the skillet, and a red and white striped dish towel beside the skillet.

    Add the sautéed vegetables to the crockpot with the meat, then combine the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar in the skillet.

    Worcestershire sauce and diced tomatoes in a red and white skillet. There is a red and white striped dish towel beside the skillet.

    Heat the mixture, and be sure the get all the yummy pan drippings.

    Cooked Worcestershire sauce and tomato mixture in a red and white skillet. There is a red and white striped dish towel beside the skillet.

    Pour the tomatoes over the meat and vegetables in the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until tender.

    Chopped onion, carrots, and celery topped with Worcestershire sauce and tomato mixture in a slow cooker. There is a pair of red metal tongs in the slow cooker.

    Enjoy with mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.

    White bowl with mashed potatoes in one half and strips of beef and chopped vegetables in the other half, garnished with parsley. To the left of the bowl is a spoon and fork on a red linen napkin. To the right is a wooden cutting board with parsley on it.

    White bowl with mashed potatoes in one half and strips of beef and chopped vegetables in the other half, garnished with parsley. The bowl is on a red linen napkin and there is a fork in the bowl.

    Savory Swiss Steak

    Easy slow cooker Swiss steak recipe that can be prepped in the morning and is ready to eat when you get home.
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    Prep Time 45 mins
    Cook Time 6 hrs
    Total Time 6 hrs 45 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 292

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ lbs round steak, approx. 1 inch thick, cut into 6 pieces
    • ¼ cup flour
    • 2 teaspoon dry mustard
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoon butter, divided
    • 2 tablespoon oil, divided
    • 2 carrots, sliced
    • 2 stalks celery, chopped
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 14 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
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    Instructions

    Crockpot Instructions

    • Coat steak with a mixture of flour, mustard, salt, and pepper. In a skillet, brown the meat in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil. Transfer to a slow cooker.
    • Heat remaining butter and oil in same skillet. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery until almost tender, then add to crockpot with meat.
    • In the same skillet, combine tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Heat, scraping up drippings, until skillet is deglazed. Pour tomato mixture over meat.
    • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until tender. Serve meat with vegetable sauce spooned over the steak.

    Instant Pot Instructions

    • (Instant Pot instructions are courtesy of Carolyn, who converted the recipe for use in her IP. Note that the venting instructions are *not* tested.)
    • Coat steak with a mixture of flour, mustard, salt, and pepper. On sauté mode, brown the meat in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil.
    • Remove the steak from the pot and set aside.
    • Sauté onion, carrots, and celery until almost tender.
    • Add the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar and use it to deglaze the pot.
    • Add the beef back to the pot and stir gently just enough to cover the meat in sauce.
    • Add cover and seal. Cook on Stew mode for 30 minutes.
    • Vent as preferred; NPR was used in Carolyn's conversion but venting immediately would probably work fine. (Let us know how your method worked in the comments.)

    Notes

    Nutrition data does not include buttered potatoes.
    This recipe is courtesy of Marilyn Moll, who did a guest stint for our meal plans for a week way back in 2005 (when we were doing free meal plans as Menus4Moms), and this is one of the delicious recipes she contributed.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 292 calCarbohydrates: 13 gProtein: 27 gFat: 14 gSodium: 265 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 5 g
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    Top left photo is four cooked beef steaks in a red and white skillet. Top right photo is chopped onion, carrots, and celery in a red and white skillet. Bottom photo is a white bowl with mashed potatoes in one half and strips of beef and chopped vegetables in the other half, garnished with parsley. To the left of the bowl is a spoon and fork on a red linen napkin. To the right is a wooden cutting board with parsley on it; text savory crockpot swiss steak add salt & serve formerly menus4moms

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    Posted by Mary Ann on February 3, 2018; Updated on August 21, 2020Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Popular Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes

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