Crock Pot Cube Steak is an easy recipe that creates the most fork-tender, falling apart cubed steaks ever! Plus they create their own creamy mushroom gravy as it cooks! Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, or by itself!
NOTE: This recipe was updated in 2020 to include new images and some extra tips. The recipe stayed exactly the same!
There are a lot of days when I have to help on the farm. By the time I get into the house I’m tired and hungry. Thank goodness for slow cookers! There’s nothing like coming home to the smell of Cube Steak simmering away in a divine mushroom sauce!
Slow Cooker Cube Steak is great for busy days
I come from several generations of farm women. My grandma used to work right along with my grandpa. She was an amazing truck driver, cattle worker, bookkeeper, bread baker, and canner, among other things. It was so cool that she could go outside in her grubbies and work then come home and get dolled up for some occasion. I love to go outside and help the boys on the farm. But I also like to get dressed up, once in a while and feel somewhat pretty.
I will always remember the meals we used to have at grandma’s house. She always served bread and sliced cheese….at every meal! What a good lady! How different her life would have been if she would have had owned a slow cooker. My family survives because I own a slow cooker. There are many days when I am working and don’t have an extra minute to think about dinner. When my boys walk through the door after doing their chores, they are HUNGRY! Trust me, something like chicken salad sandwiches is not going to satisfy them.
All about Cube Steak
I’ve answered all the questions about in this post called What is Cube Steak! I’ll walk you through how to tenderize cube steak without a meat mallet. The best ways to cook Swiss steak. What it’s made of and what cut of meat it comes from.
Seriously, go check it out because it has all my tips on a super quick and easy way to tenderize cube steak! I’ve been using this method for years and it works great. No special kitchen gadgets or tools needed!
How to make Crock Pot Cube Steak
STEP 1: Tenderize cubed steaks as I showed you with all the other stuff you need to know about cube steak!
STEP 2: Make the cream of mushroom, or onion gravy, by mixing onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, and a little milk together. It will be lumpy but don’t worry about that.
STEP 3: Layer half of the cubed steaks in the bottom of a slow cooker then add half of the gravy mix.
STEP 4: Repeat step 3 layering the other half of the meat and sauce. Add sliced mushrooms if you’d like.
STEP 5: Let it cook in the crock pot on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. Garnish with chopped parsley if you’d like!
What to serve with Crock-Pot Cube Steaks
We LOVE these steaks served over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes. It’s also great served by itself with a few sides! These are all great choices.
- Smashes Potatoes – quick and easy
- Cheesy Potatoes – can be made ahead
- Slow Cooker Corn Casserole – creamy and cheesy
- Glazed Carrots – a skillet side dish
- Bacon Peas – easy and flavorful
- Garlic Knots – with parmesan
- Herb Monkey Bread – so cheesy and yummy
- No Knead Wheat Bread – so easy
Get the Crock Pot Cube Steak recipe!
When your crew wants something hearty, something to warm them up. Slow Cooker Cube Steaks in mushroom gravy is one of those recipes that farm women have been passing down over the years. Comfort food like that hits the spot every time. The longer it cooks the more tender the cube steak gets until it is falling apart. The mushroom sauce could be eaten alone with a spoon.
Slow Cooker Cube Steak in Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cube steaks
- 1/4 c. flour
- salt and pepper
- 1 envelope Lipton’s onion soup mix
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can milk
- splash of Kitchen Bouquet I mostly use it for added color, I usually add about a tsp.
- 1 tsp. dry thyme
- 1 c. sliced mushrooms
- parsley
- fettuccini noodles or hot cooked rice
Instructions
- Lay cube steaks flat on a cutting board. Sprinkle one side with flour, salt and pepper. Pound meat with a meat tenderizer, or a knife. Flip steaks and repeat on the other side.
- Mix dry onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, milk, Kitchen Bouquet and thyme together.
- Put a single layer of steak in the bottom of the slow cooker. Then pour mushroom sauce on top. Sprinkle sliced mushrooms over sauce.
- Repeat with remaining layers of steak, sauce and mushrooms.
- Cook in slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Serve over cooked noodles or rice.
I am pretty sure Grandma Berrett would have a loved a slow cooker. I am kind of surprised she didn’t invent one.
I’m sure in her own way she did invent something that worked similarly to a slow cooker! She was a master of making new inventions!
Hello from TN – found you while pinning something and browsed your blog – it is GREAT – I have never been to Idaho but maybe someday will get to visit your state. I enjoy cooking and pets and photography – are you on Instagram? I follow a couple of dairy farms on IG who post a lot of cute cow pics and pics of farm life and scenery. I really enjoy those. I will be back when I have more time to browse your recipes. I do have a question on Crock Pot recipes – what recipe is your very FAVORITE for a slow cooker? I am going to try this one for sure. I will make sure to follow you on Pinterest and look forward to reading more on your blog. Thanks Kathy (@volkathy on IG and Pinterest)
Thanks for the sweet words, Kathy! I hope you get a chance to visit Idaho some day! I am on instagram at https://instagram.com/amyengberson/. I would love to have you follow me!
When the recipe calls for one can of milk what is that exactly? And how many ounces please?
I can see how that was confusing Allison. I fill the soup can full of milk one time! Using the soup can instead of a measuring cup makes less dirty dishes and I love that!
There is something about kitchen bouquet in the directions but not in the ingredients???
Sorry Holly! Kitchen Bouquet is a liquid in a brown bottle and has a yellow lid. I don’t really think it adds much flavor to the dish, but I love it for the rich brown color it adds. You could leave it out if you didn’t have any. I add a splash, probably about a Tablespoon!
HOWDY! Farm Girl so glad I found your post, like you my first LOVE IS GOD & my Family I’m a work in progress lol! First time trying your recipes ( roast) it’s in the crock pot now will holler back, love coming home from early Sunday service & Walla dinner is ready! Take care Family is Truly a Blessing!
I think we are all a work in progress and try our hardest to be a little bit better every day! I just have to remember to be patient with myself. I hope you enjoyed your roast as almost much as you do your family!
Also keep the recipes coming!
This was fabulous! I have never had cubed steak so tender! I have to admit that I omitted the Kitchen Bouquet & parsley, & it was still the best. I was skeptical serving my family a mushroom-based meal, even though I love them. But there was never a complaint! I will be making this again soon!
Yay! Cube steak is a tough cut of meat, but with a few tricks it can be super tender! Glad your family loved it!
So you don’t brown the meat and flour before putting in crock pot?
No, I don’t brown the meat first. I know it sounds a little crazy but it works great and I love not having to do that extra step1 Enjoy!
The recipe was great. Enjoying now for Sunday dinner.
Yay! Glad you loved it!
Making this again tonight! My hubby loves cube steak,I not so much,until we tried this! Very good easy too. Now everyone is happy,thanks
Oh yay! We always have plenty of cube steak in the freezer. It’s not my favorite cut of meat either but I love it in this dish!
I’ve been making this for years without the crockpot. My husband just asked if we could have some, but with it being in the 100s outside I really didn’t want to heat up the house. Never even thought about cooking this in the crock. He will be so happy to have it for dinner and I will love cooler less messy kitchen. Thanks!!
Yay for crockpots! They are the best for all the comfort food I want to make in the winter and they are just right for cooking dinner in the summer without heating the house up! I need to make this recipe again!
Amy,
Your recipe for slow cooker cube sreak sounds delicious. I’ll be trying it soon.
Toni
I can’t wait for you to try this recipe Toni! This is one of our family favorites!
My go to recipe on busy days is Salsa Chicken in the slow cooker, because the only required ingredients are both in the name! 6 hours on low, and then all you have to do is shred the chicken to use in tacos, burritos, etc. with your favorite toppings.
That’s one of my favorite recipes too! We make pork chops the same way! Yum!
Hi Amy! This sounds delicious! If I cut the recipe in half, how long would you recommend I cook for?? Thanks, Annie
Hi Annie! I would cook this for the same amount of time because the cube steak needs to cook for quite awhile to tenderize it regardless of how many steaks are in the slow cooker! Trust me, your house is about to smell divine!
One can of milk? Wish it was a little more specific?? I’m not much of a cook so I need to know EXACTLY what I need.
Oh goodness, that does need clarification! After adding the soup I use that same soup can and fill it up with milk (I’m all about eliminating dirty dishes)! I can’t wait for you to try these! It’s such a comforting meal!
Thank you dear! I’m making this for my husband tonight & I’m sure we are both going to love it! Thank you for the great recipe!!!
Hello! What if I wanted to cook this in the oven? What would you recommend? The same amount of time at??…..250? 300?
Thanks pal!
Hi Katie! I actually haven’t ever cooked this in my oven because the slow cooker is so forgiving when it comes to time and is such a hands off way to make sure dinner is ready when my family is ready for it. The other reason I like the slow cooker is because cube steak is a tougher cut of meat and needs plenty of time to cook so it can tenderize as it cooks. With that having been said, if I was cooking it in the oven I think I would cook it at 350 degrees for about and hour. It might not be as tender as if you cooked it in the slow cooker though. Good luck!
I definitely will make this. But am confused you say 1 can of milk. Did you mean a cup of milk or a whole can of evaporated milk. Please reply. Thanks
I see that someone else asked the same question & I read your reply. Just fill the empty soup can with milk. Got it
I used this recipe in my Instant Pot. It was very flavorful. I added a few more mushrooms and high pressured for 10 minutes. Very good recipe!
Dianne from FL
I love that you made it in the pressure cooker! It makes the whole process so much faster!
Every one loved it. And it was soooooo tender. Thank you for sharing.
That’s my favorite part about this recipe! The cube steaks come out fork tender!
I just put this in the crock pot! My concern is the milk, it doesn’t cuddle?
Good question Sharon! I always use evaporated milk and I haven’t ever had a problem with it curdling! I can’t wait for you to try it!
Thank you for your efforts:)
Thank you for this recipe,my kids love it.
Keep them coming, thanks again…
Aren’t simple recipes like this one the best? I’m glad your whole family enjoys it! Thanks for stopping by!
What is can of milk???
Hi Damon! I use the empty can from the cream of mushroom soup to measure “one can of milk”. It’s just the right amount of milk and it’s one less dish to wash than if I used a measuring cup! Hope that helps!
I am once again (4th time) using your recipe for my favorite cube steaks, though I use a beef bouillon in place of Kitchen Bouquet. Always a winner, and a wonderful meal for the next day to boot for the 2 of us.
Yay! I’m so happy to hear you love this cube steak recipe as much as we do! You can’t go wrong with a super hearty dinner like this, especially when it’s this easy! Using beef bullion is a great substitute!
Can the steaks be prepared the night before then put in the slow cooker in the morning?
I actually completely prepare the entire recipe the night before. After you have everything in the slow cooker, put it in the fridge until the morning. All that’s left is taking it out of the fridge and popping it on the slow cooker base! It’s the easiest meal ever! Enjoy!
Hi Amy! This sounds delicious! If I cut the recipe in half, how long would you recommend I cook for?? Thanks, Nha Phong
I’d still cook it for the same amount of time as if I was making the whole recipe. This particular cut of meat needs to be cooked for a long time to allow the connective tissue to break down. It’s worth the wait because they are fork tender when they are finished!
Could you put the meat in frozen and cook all day?
I’ve never tried making this recipe with frozen cube steaks. I like tenderizing the steaks before cooking them, and that wouldn’t be possible if the steaks were frozen. So for that reason, I’d recommend thawing them first. Enjoy!
Sound delicious and your picture make me think “I have to taste it right now”. I will try this next week definitely!
I can’t wait for you to them! It’s such a comforting meal!
I made your cube steak recipe tonight. It was absolutely delicious. I didn’t beat the meat or dredge it in flour. Also, I added about a tbsp. Of minced garlic. It was very tender. Thank you.
Oh yum! Garlic is always a fantastic addition! These steaks are so tender and yummy! I’m glad you enjoyed them as much as we do!
I putted on my noodle and it was delicious. I’ll have a new sauce for my favorite food
Yes! This cube steak is amazing over rice, pasta, and potatoes! My husband is always excited when we serve it over pasta though! Enjoy!
I like dishes with beef, I’ll try your recipe. Thanks for a nice post and photos even you were busy with farm work.
We could be soul sisters! I’m in love with beef! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! It’s always busy, but it’s a great way of life!
After 7 hrs on low thecube steak was red in the middle! Yuck! Tender yes red yes. Will not be using this recipe anytime soon.
You already mentioned that your steaks weren’t cooked through. There is no way they wouldn’t have been cooked all the way through unless something was wrong with the slow cooker. Was it on a warm setting? Does it typically take this long to cook food in your slow cooker? Did it lose power for part of the time? Were the steaks frozen before adding to the slow cooker? All of those could be factors in them not cooking through.
I was very disappointed. After 7 hours in crock pot the cube steaks were raw in the middle. No there is nothing wrong with my crock pot. Won’t be making this again anytime soon. 🙁
Wow! Seven hours is long enough to cook a whole roast. I’m wondering if your slow cooker was set to warm? Seven hours on the low setting should have been long enough to have cooked the steak through. Did the power go out during the cooking time? Were the steaks frozen when you added them to the slow cooker? Having raw steaks after that long of a cooking time doesn’t make sense.
Hello from Kingston Ontario. Going to try this dish tonight.
Sounds delicious
Welcome! I’m so happy you’re here! I can’t wait for you to try this recipe! It’s one of my boys favorites!
I made this ready for crock pot last night. Turned on when we went to bed in WARM. Cooked all night and all day while at work. Tonight it is amazing. Only thing I would do next time is add onions. (I love onions)
Thank you for sharing
Pauline from Kingston Ontario
Great idea! There’s not much better than coming home to a home cooked meal that’s in the slow cooker waiting for you! And onions, yes to the onions!
Great dish for get energy back after a hard working. I haven’t tried slow cooker, but your post will help much. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! It’s a great meal for fueling back up after a long day at work! Visit agian soon!
Great to know this. By using slow cooker, I can save time to do other things. The recipe is nice too. I will try to see how it works. Thanks a lot.
Aren’t slow cookers one of the best inventions ever? It’s so handy to throw everything in there and come home to a hearty meal! In fact, I have this very recipe in my slow cooker right now! Enjoy!
Great idea! They look really attractive. Best of all, the recipe is great, it makes it easy to do it. Thank you for sharing
So looking forward to eating this tonight~! I was reading through the comments and noticed a lot of folks asking about how much milk is in a can of milk. The Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup can says 10.5 oz, so when using that can (after soup has been emptied from it), filling it with milk should come out to a little over 1 cup. I prefer using organic condensed soups and those typically come in 11 oz boxes. The consistency is pretty spot on mixed with the soup. Although, I wished I had read through the comments before preparing this … because I wasn’t even thinking about using evaporated milk. Maybe that’s why some folks were asking about how much milk … they can buy similar size can of the evaporated milk? Just a thought.
Thanks for the insights! I didn’t realize organic soups were different sizes than traditional soups. I love adding milk to the emptied soup can because creates less dirty dishes than if I use a measuring cup! I also don’t think the amount of milk in this recipe needs to be exact. I actually have this recipe in my slow cooker right now and I’m planning on updating this post soon! I’ll have to clarify instructions!
Cube steak serve with pasta is great. My family usually have steak on our meal but I haven’t tried slow cooker, I will applied your instruction. Thanks for the recipe.
Cube steaks are a tougher cut of meat and need to be cooked for quite a while to help them become tender. This is our favorite cube steak recipe for sure! Hope you enjoy it!
1 can of milk? I can of evaporated milk? What are the measurements? This is unckesr
After you empty the soup from the soup can fill it up with milk and use it. I always measure my milk this way because then I don’t have to wash a measuring cup. A can of cream of mushroom soup is 10.5 ounces so you could measure if you’d like. It would be about 1 1/4 cups. Evaporated milk works well in this recipe, so does whole milk, or 2% milk. Hopefully that clears it up!
Wow! I loved! I’ll try to do it today.
Yay! Glad you loved it!
Just made this today and it turned out soo good!
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed it as much as we do!
Mushroom sauce is new for me, I haven’t tried this before so I may not make the same as yours but I will try your recipe, thanks.
I love this recipe, I made it easily thanks to your detailed instructions
Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it! This cube steak recipe is one of my super easy, go to recipes! You just can’t beat fork tender steak!
Looks yum and creamy, oh thanks so much even you’r busy but also made a great post. I will cook this on weekend for my family.
It’s crazy how busy life can get! Yes! This is a fantastic meal especially on the busiest of days! Enjoy coming home to a hearty homemade meal!
it looks perfect and tasty! Can’t wait to have this any time of the day, love it!
They look very attractive. Thanks for your guide recipe. You make the processing of them easier. added the menu for this week and will try it soon. thanks again!
Eating this great comfort food right now! Will definitely make again. SO easy and convenient!
I love Cube Steak, it’s great to be able to do it yourself at home, thanks to your videos and tutorials, just follow it and everything is easy.
I love to cook, learn and update new recipes for my daily menu, which makes me always interested in my work. Today’s my lucky day, Slow Cooker Cube Steak in Mushroom Sauce is great, just follow the instructions and everything is easy, I like that. Thanks for your sharing
My Mom really loves to eat any recipes making from mushroom. Your tip is the good one for me to prepare the healthy meal every day for her. Thank you so much for your sharing.
This was fabulous! I have never had cubed steak so tender! I have to admit that I omitted the Kitchen Bouquet & parsley, & it was still the best. I was skeptical serving my family a mushroom-based meal, even though I love them. But there was never a complaint! I will be making this again soon!
Isn’t this the BEST easy meal every! It’s so comforting and a winner with kids! Glad you enjoyed it!
These breakfast dishes are wonderful.
I will ask my wife to work for the whole family
It took me 45 minutes to finish this dish your way.
Really great results. My whole family loves it.
they asked me to do more next time,
thank you
It should take longer than 45 minutes to make this recipe unless you are making it in the pressure cooker.
Hi, Amy
I love you and your recipes, but I don’t like mushrooms but I also try to make this recipe for my family
thank you so much
The mushrooms could easily be left out! It will still taste amazing!
Can leftovers be frozen? I am cooking for one.
I’ve never tried freezing this particular meal, but I think it would work really well. Let me know how it goes.
When I make cube steak with onion soup mix, sauteed onions, minced garlic and 2 cans of beef broth, I always make a big batch of it becuase it freezes so well. This is a great example of comfort food, one that I like to make once or twice over the Winter months. but I omit the cream of mushroom soup and milk. Either way you make it, its always a treat to come across a container of tender, cube steak dinner in the freezer, which keeps so well. My family insists on fluffy mashed potatoes served on the side, which tastes so great with the gravy!
Yes! It really is the best comfort food! It’s the perfect winter meal!
Awesome! One of my favorite Slow Cooker Cube Steak in Mushroom Sauce, nice to see your recipe, easy to follow, will cook this for family this weekend. Thanks you.
The meat was pink. I realized 8 hours later that it doesn’t say anything about browning the meat before you put it into the cooker. I’m afraid to try it because it doesn’t look cooked and I wasted all the ingredients
I have never browned these cube steaks before cooking. After being in the slow cooker on low for 5-6 hours or high for 4 hours they should be completely cooked through. You could always check the temperature to make sure they’re completely cooked through. 145 degrees is the safe temperature for cooking steak. Hopefully that helps!
This looks awesome and I know it will be delicious. I’m going to try it soon! We raise hogs as well as beef so I always have pork in my freezer and I’m going to try this with some pork cutletts. I think it will be just as delicious! Love your recipes!
Thanks for stopping by! I love that you raise beef and pigs! Making this with pork is a great idea! Slow cooker meals are the best and this one is definitely a favorite!
This dish looks so delicious and great. I plan on smoking a pound or two of salmon. What is best way to keep small sections for future consumption? Thanks.
I actually don’t like fish so I’m not very experienced at cooking or storing it. I’d probably try storing it in an airtight container for up to three days in the fridge. Sorry, I’m not much help with that one!
I love your recipe. It is so good and easy. This recipe worked exceptionally well as a guide. We are very happy with the sauce we were able to create. Thank you for amazing article.
I’m glad you loved it! This recipe does create the best gravy!