My Mama’s sister Aunt Kathy told her about this tender Swiss Steak recipe that just melts in your mouth. Hers is cooked in a Dutch oven, which I love to use. But I tend to use my slow cooker as often as possible as opposed to firing up the big oven.
This Swiss Steak recipe in a crock pot is a uniquely different taste, very savory, beefy, and with a wonderful oomph thanks to the choice of seasonings.
A wonderful supper idea if you’re looking for something new to try. We will be having this again. In fact, I think this will be our Sunday dinner this week along with sweet and sour green beans.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Can of tomatoes (sliced, diced, stewed, crushed, whatever you want)
- Tomato sauce
- Onion,
- Garlic powder
- Paprika I am using smoked paprika but just use whatever paprika you grab first.
- Oregano
- Salt, and pepper
How To Make Swiss Steak In a Crock Pot
- You’re also going to need cubed steak.
- Place tomatoes, tomato sauce, and all seasonings in a bowl.
- Give that a good stir.
- Slice those onions up however you feel like slicing them up.
- Place your cubed steaks in the slow cooker.
I’m only putting in four of mine. I’ll save the other two in my freezer, packaged individually, and make myself steak and gravy for lunch one day when I’m here by myself.
- Toss your onions on top.
- And pour the tomato mixture over it all.
- Cover and cook on low, 7-9 hours (9-10 hours is fine, too, if you have a newer slow cooker)or high, 4-5 hours.
If you end up cooking it for an extra hour or so it will be just fine, even more tender, provided you have a newer slow cooker. The older ones (7-10 years old), at this point in the game, generally don’t cook evenly anymore and you can end up with scorched food. I use a Hamilton Beach Set N Forget Programmable slow cooker most of the time. I have a few slow cookers, all of them are Hamilton Beach and they cook really well (and are affordable).
When it is ready, that swiss steak will be so tender you can cut it with a fork.
I like to serve mine over rice. Since I buy rice in bulk, I like to incorporate it into a few meals each week to help give a little boost to our grocery budget.
Or you can make this Fork Tender Swiss Steak meal low carb (ketogenic) by substituting cauliflower rice for regular rice.
However you have it, sure do hope you ENJOY this recipe!
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds cubed steak*
- 14-16 ounces canned tomatoes stewed, diced, crushed, etc
- 14-16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 teaspoons Oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika smoked or regular
Instructions
- Place cubed steaks in bottom of 5 or 6 quart slow cooker. Top with onions.
- In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, tomato sauce, and all seasonings. Pour over cubed steaks.
- Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles.
Can sizes are changing so I included a range in the size description of this recipe. An ounce here or there won't make a difference.
*The sauce amount remains the same whether you are using 1 or 2 pounds of cubed steak.
Nutrition
Other recipes you might enjoy serving with swiss steak:
Garlic Mozzarella Mashed Potatoes
“The people around your dining room table are your best friends.
So be kind.”
~Karen Kingsbury
~Submitted by Tammy N (thanks, Tammy!). Click here to submit your own.
I absolutely loved the background on your grandparents. I so admire people like them, and I aspire to have more of those qualities that they clearly had in abundance. My parents, who are no longer with us, worked from sunup to sundown seven days a week as well. And here’s the key: They never complained. How is that even possible? I am embarrassed to admit that I am a complainer. If I had a hard day at work (most of them?), you’ll hear plenty about it as I rub my aching feet and play the pity card. But my parents ? Never. I imagine that they thought that only ungrateful “wusses” complained about their lot in life. I have to laugh though, because you know how there are many women out there who have low self-esteem because they feel that they are not thin enough, pretty enough, a good-enough wife and mother, etc. ? Well, I get low-esteem too, but not related to those things. Mine is that I am not “stoic” enough. My husband always says (when I start to complain)–“For heaven’s sake, Alicia, man up!”, to which I reply, “I’m trying, I’m trying” 🙂
I can understand Alicia, our forefathers sure set a high standard!! You just keep on keeping on, I have faith in you, you’ve got this!!
I am on a low carb diet. I notice none of you recipes have nutritional count Are you able to provide one?
Hey Sheila! I have an entire low carb section on the site you might want to check out here: https://www.southernplate.com/category/lowcarb/
I do not provide nutritional information as it varies based on serving sizes, ingredient substitutions, and other factors on your end. I suggest myfitnesspal.com for calculations. It’s free and really easy to use. It is what I use for my personal calculations. You’ve picked a wonderful way of eating!