You shouldn’t be working to make dinner; dinner should be working for you. Slow Cooker Steak & Gravy offers melt-in-your-mouth steak with a rich, meaty gravy slathered on top. Infused with sweet onion, mushrooms, and herbs, this gravy is the sauce of your dreams, perfect over biscuits or vegetables. Slow Cooker Steak & Gravy is supremely savory and a truly satisfying main course that practically makes itself!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cube steaks, round steaks, or minute steaks
- 6 slices bacon
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- 4 ounces mushrooms, halved
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dry rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
Step 1 -Using a meat mallet or tenderizer, pound the steaks.
Step 2 -In a skillet over high heat, cook the bacon until crispy.
Step 3 -Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside, reserving the fat in the bottom of the pan.
Step 4 -Season the steaks with salt and the pepper. Then, brown them in the bacon fat on both sides, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Step 5 -Set the steaks in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
Step 6 -Add the onions to the skillet and cook in the leftover bacon fat until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 7 -Transfer the onions into the slow cooker.
Step 8 -Pour the wine into the skillet, scraping any brown bits off the bottom, then pour it into the slow cooker.
Step 9 -Add beef broth, the mushrooms, the tomato paste, the garlic, the thyme, the rosemary, and the bay leaf into the slow cooker.
Step 10 -Cook on low for 8-9 hours, or 4-5 hours on high.
Step 11 -Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Step 12 -In a separate bowl, mix the water and the cornstarch. Then, stir the slurry mixture into the slow cooker and cover.
Step 13 -Cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Step 14 -Crumble the reserved bacon over top of the beef mixture.
Step 15 -Serve immediately.
