March 17, 2023
Review RecipeSlow Cooker Cube Steak

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If you’re looking for an easy and delicious way to cook cube steak, look no further than this slow cooker cube steak recipe. The steak cooks up tender and juicy with a thick, creamy gravy courtesy of simple ingredients like cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and a handful of seasonings.

Slow Cooker Cube Steak Ingredients

You’ll need:
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 8 ounces cremini or baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1½-2 pounds cube steak
- 1(1-ounce) packet of onion soup mix
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS
SOUP: You can also substitute a cream of celery soup for the cream of mushroom in this easy recipe.
MUSHROOMS: If you can’t find (or don’t like) cremini or Bella mushrooms, any fresh mushrooms would be fine in this easy dinner recipe.
How to Make This Slow Cooker Cube Steak Recipe
STEP ONE: In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, arrange the onion and mushroom pieces. Place the cube steak over the top of the vegetables. You can layer the steak pieces if needed.
OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS
The onions will take a while to cook down into nice soft caramelized onions, so adding them at the start of slow cooking is the perfect timing.

STEP TWO: In a separate bowl, whisk together the onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, water, black pepper, seasoned salt, and minced garlic.
PRO TIP:
Because we’re adding the onion soup mix, do not add more salt to the recipe than the specified ½ teaspoon seasoned salt.

STEP THREE: Pour the soup mixture over the cube steak.
STEP FOUR: Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours.
PRO TIP:
The longer you cook cube steak in the slow cooker, the more tender it will be. We found it was quite tender at the 6-hour mark.

STEP FIVE: During the last hour of cooking, whisk together the cornstarch and water and stir into the mushroom gravy mixture in the crockpot. Continue cooking (turning the slow cooker up to high if cooking on low) and cook for another 30 minutes to 1 hour until the gravy thickens.

How To Serve
This deliciously tender steak is the perfect choice for a busy day. It simmers away all day in the slow cooker and is ready to serve over egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes. Add a simple Caesar salad and dinner rolls on the side to mop up all the yummy gravy.
If you love the ease of slow cookers, our slow cooker pepper steak and slow cooker beef tips are two more meaty recipes to check out.
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Storage
IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftover crockpot cube steak in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
IN THE FREEZER: You can also freeze this cubed steak entree for up to 1 month.

The slow cooking process results in perfectly tender cube steak in this easy recipe. It’s the ideal dish to make when you know you will have a busy day since it simmers away on the counter while you are going about your day. Add it to the top of mashed potatoes or noodles, and you have a hearty meal.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cube steak is an inexpensive cut of beef (the unique cube pattern comes from pre-grocery store tenderization). Because the meat is so tough, this tenderization allows you to have really inexpensive meat that is also tender.
It is perfectly safe to put raw meat in your slow cooker, especially since it will have several hours to cook thoroughly.
You can easily freeze the cube steak and gravy in an airtight container for up to a month.
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Slow Cooker Cube Steak
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 8 ounces cremini or baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1½ to 2 pounds cube steak
- 1 ounce onion soup mix
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, arrange the onion and mushroom pieces. Place the cube steak over the top of the vegetables. You can layer the steak pieces if needed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, water, black pepper, seasoned salt, and minced garlic.
- Pour soup mixture over the cube steak.
- Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- During the last hour of cooking, whisk together the cornstarch and water and stir into the gravy mixture in the crockpot. Continue cooking (turning the slow cooker up to high if cooking on low) and cook for another 30 minutes to 1 hour, until the gravy thickens.
- Serve over egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- The onions will take a while to cook down into nice soft caramelized onions, so adding them at the start of slow cooking is the perfect timing.
- Because we’re adding the onion soup mix, do not add more salt to the recipe than the specified ½ teaspoon seasoned salt.
- The longer you cook cube steak in the slow cooker, the more tender it will be. We found it was quite tender at the 6-hour mark.
Comments
Sandy says
*How much garlic? It’s not listed in the ingredients list, but is mentioned in the recipe directions. Thank you, can’t wait to make this! Love your recipes!
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Sandy – there is two teaspoons of minced garlic in this recipe, enjoy!