Crockpot Swiss steak is one of those rich, hearty, meaty dinner recipes that has stood the test of time!
Tender beef steaks are cooked in a rich tomato brown gravy with veggies. This recipe is perfect over mashed potatoes or egg noodles!
Savory Beef Steaks
- ‘Swissed’ means to roll or pound the meat, tenderizing it so it cooks up tender just like the veggies!
- This version of swiss steaks cooks in the slow cooker for the perfect set it and forget it meal.
- Much like the beef in a stew recipe, these steaks become fork tender by cooking low and slow.
- This recipe freezes and reheats well.
Ingredients for Crock Pot Swiss Steak
MEAT: Traditionally, Swiss steak comes from inside round or cube steaks. These cuts become tender when cooked low and slow.
VEGGIES: Use veggies like onions, peppers, carrots, and celery.
Add in mushrooms, green beans, or fresh green peas if you’d like.
SAUCE: Diced or crushed tomatoes and beef broth are paired with flavorful ingredients to make a thick tomato gravy.
Add diced canned tomatoes to this sauce or crushed tomatoes for a smoother sauce. If you prefer extra sauce, you can add extra tomatoes.
How to Make Crockpot Swiss Steak
- Place veggies & garlic in a slow cooker (per the full recipe below).
- Pound steaks & lightly coat them in flour.
- Brown them in a skillet and place them in the crockpot.
- Add remaining sauce ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours on low. Serve immediately with sauce.
What to Serve with Swiss Steak
Serve Swiss steak and gravy over any of the following:
- garlic mashed potatoes
- cooked noodles
- mushroom rice
- mashed cauliflower potatoes
- white rice
For a side, serve Swiss steak with sauteed green beans or caesar salad. And of course, some dinner rolls for sopping up the sauce!
Leftovers
- For best results, store Swiss steaks in their sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat steaks with sauce in a sauce pan on the stove or in the microwave.
- Freeze steaks and sauce in zippered bags with the date labeled on the outside for up to 4 weeks.
Our Fave Crockpot Recipes
- Crock Pot Cube Steak & Gravy – home-cooked comfort
- Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore – Italian-inspired recipe
- Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin – a 5 star dish
- Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo – quick & easy
- CrockPot Beef Stew – so hearty & delicious
Did you make these Crockpot Swiss Steaks? Leave us a rating and a comment below!
Crockpot Swiss Steaks
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds round steak or cube steaks or minute steaks
- 2 carrots sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 rib celery sliced into 1-inch pieces
- ½ onion sliced ½-inch
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 14 oz canned diced tomatoes with juices, 1 can
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- salt and black pepper to taste
- cornstarch optional, for thickening
Instructions
- Add sliced carrots, celery, onion, & garlic to the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Pound steaks with a meat tenderizer to ¼ inch thickness and season with salt and pepper (cube steaks do not need to be pounded). Put flour in a shallow dish or plate and dredge each steak in the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown steaks on both sides, about 2 minutes per side adding more oil if needed.
- In the same pan, add wine and scrape up any brown bits. Add to the slow cooker with remaining ingredients except for the cornstarch.
- Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high or until steaks are fork tender.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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Very good. I used Meat seasoning by Dalkin & Co to season the steak before browning it. I added half of a red bell pepper to the vegetables, then browned them in the skillet before adding them to the slow cooker. Lastly, I added 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper to the sauce. My husband had seconds.
I used plant based hamburger patties to make this and vegetable broth instead of beef broth to make this vegetarian. Really good!!
My husband really enjoyed this! I knew I wasn’t going to be home for dinner bc of work so I threw it in the crockpot before I left. Next time I’ll make sure i get to try this!
Along with fix and forget, this makes a lovely presentation. It’s ‘extra’ with the addition of white wine and veggies.
This recipe reminds me of the Swiss Steak my mom made when I was a child. I always add more carrots and do not brown the meat in a frying pan. In my opinion it’s not needed. It is very easy and delicious meal.
So glad you enjoyed our version, Sharon! Thanks for sharing your alterations.
I’ve been looking for a Swiss Steak recipe similar to my Grandma’s….I found it!! Delicious! (I used tomato soup, turned out smooth and silky) Thank you!
So happy you enjoyed our recipe, Deborah!
Can you use red wine rather than white?
It will change the flavor of the dish, but should work fine. You can also swap the wine for additional beef broth. I would love to hear how it turns out Judy!
Wow! This is delicious! I will make it again!!!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was like reliving my childhood. My dad didn’t cook often but there were a few recipes he excelled at. This was one of them. The smell and taste was so reminiscent of what he used to make. I really enjoyed it and even my husband, Mr Picky Eater, enjoyed it. And that’s saying something!
Aww, I love that, Linda! Thank you for sharing that.
This was great! Love recipes that can be modified to suit our flavor likes/dislikes. Substituted red peppers for celery, used Ro-Tel tomatoes for the diced tomatoes (kicked up the spice a bit). Yummy dinner recipe!
I made this for dinner this evening and it turned out excellent! I had not used my slow cooker in a long long time and decided to give it a go after reminiscing about Swiss steak that my mother used to make when I was a child. I followed the recipe exactly as described and it was very flavorful And the meat was quite tender. I served it with mashed potatoes. I made a double batch and used a can of crushed tomatoes and a can of diced tomatoes and I liked that consistency. I have plenty of leftovers and can’t wait to have lunch tomorrow. Thank you for a great recipe.
Aww thank you so much for the kind words, Jules! I’m so happy to hear you loved this recipe.
Do you realize your step by step directions don’t include adding the tomatoes, broth, Worcestershire sauce?
Step 4 reads: In the same pan, add wine and scrape up any brown bits. Add to the slow cooker with remaining ingredients except for the cornstarch.
what size crock pot did you use?
I use a 6qt slow cooker.
My Family rated this recipe “Excellent!” I served the Swiss Steak and sauce over noodles with a green salad on the side.
Hey Holly,
Do you think a packet of brown gravy would work to thicken the sauce ?
Yes Todd, that will work to thicken the sauce. Packet gravy can be salty though, so I would keep that in mind before adding salt to taste. I would love to hear how it turns out!
You are so welcome and I can’t wait to try more recipes of yours. I love to eat and I love to cook. I’ve been thumbing through a lot of them and they look yummy so I’ll give you some more reviews once I try them. God Bless and Have a great New Year
Happy New Year to you and your family too Scott!