
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Slow Cooker Swiss Steak: Easy, Hearty Meal for Busy Times By: Victoria Hamilton

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak: Easy, Hearty Meal for
Busy Times
By: Victoria Hamilton
Looking
back, I don’t know how she did it; Mom had a husband, kids, an old Victorian house
and a full time demanding job as a nurse. And yet she also did most of the
cleaning, almost all of the cooking (though she taught me to cook early, and I
cooked when she was on evening shift), grocery shopping and meal planning.
Superwoman.
Truly!
One
of her go-to’s was anything she could
put in the slow cooker.
I
know she did Swiss Steak, but I don’t remember if it was in the slow cooker or
not. However, when I was looking around for easy slow cooker meals, I came
across one using blade steak, and inexpensive cut of beef. The recipe wasn’t
quite right – it lacked… something –
so I modified it and now it is delicious! Served with garlic cream cheese
mashed potatoes and garlic green beans – omit the garlic if you’re not a fan! –
it makes a wonderful feels-like-the-weekend meal any night of the week. And in
the lead-up to the frenzied holidays, who couldn’t use one of those?
Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
*Note:
I used a 2 1/1 quart casserole type slow cooker, and I should have used
something larger… I’d advise a 4 quart or larger.
Serves: 4 – 6
Ingredients:
2 –
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
½ Tsp
salt
¼
Tsp fresh ground pepper
2
lbs. boneless blade steak (or any simmering steak) *Note; weight is
approximate. You can expand it to feed more; I actually used about a pound and
a half, and it fed four.
1 Tbsp
olive oil
1
medium or 2 small onions, cut into ¼ inch slices
2
large garlic cloves
1-2 celery stalk(s), cut into ½ inch slices
1 -
398 ml (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 - 540 ml ( 19 ounce) can petite cut tomatoes
OR canned Italian tomatoes chopped.
Method
1
– Sauté onion and celery until wilted, and add the minced garlic in the last
few minutes. (I do this to get the ‘raw’ taste out of the onions, but the
original recipe omitted this step! Your choice.)
2
– Combine flour, salt and pepper in a sealable plastic bag. Cut the steak into
serving size pieces and toss them in the flour mixture until they are coated.
3
- Mix the two types of tomato together, then, in the slow cooker, layer,
starring with some of the sauce, then some of the floured steak, and repeat,
ending with the last of the sauce.
4
– Top with onion, garlic and celery, and turn on high for an hour or two, then
to low for at least three to four hours. *NOTE… If you are going to leave the house
and don’t have time to do the ‘High’ setting, just put it on low for at least six to eight hours.
5
– Serve with some of the gravy on the meat. I also brought to the table a gravy
boat with the extra sauce!
The
first time I made this I thought the gravy would be awful on potatoes…
tomatoes? On potatoes? But it’s really good, and does not have a pasta
sauce feel at all.
And
if you’re in a REAL hurry when you get home from holiday shopping, or work, (Or
whatever you’ve done that has left you exhausted and stressed) you can open a can of green beans and make what I call Fake-taters… Idahoan makes awesome instant
mashed potatoes that are actually very tasty. Whatever gets a meal on the table
quickly!
This
recipe is dedicated to my mom and all the women of her generation, those
superwomen of the seventies who did, indeed, do it ALL!
~::~
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My mother used to make Swiss steak too, but with a brown gravy. Very tasty. Even though I'm retired I still like to use the crock pot or any other appliance that saves me some time. Thanks for the great giveaway and happy holidays.
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Thanks for sharing your Swiss steak recipe! I love slow cooker recipes. Congratulations about your recent book release !
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Momma made Swiss steak in the oven, especially on Sundays for after church. This recipe sounds very similar to hers, which I regrettably don't have. Will have to try this. schmokercarol(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI am Karen and my MIL used to make Swiss Steak similar to yours. It was really good.
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I've never made Swiss steak, and I'm always looking for new things to cook in the crock pot. I'll have to give this a try! Thanks for the recipe and a chance at the giveaway. Renee - rwilson@ws4r.com
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I had both the green and yellow..We got them as wedding presents.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting today Victoria with the wonderful recipe and giveaway! My mother was like yours--full-time job, 4 kids, not a lot of outside help. But I don't remember a crockpot!
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ReplyDeleteThe recipe for Slow Cooker Swiss Steak sounds DELICIOUS. I grew up with roast cooked in the oven with a tomato base with the onions and celery so this makes me think of my childhood.
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Thank you for the giveaway opportunity. And thanks for this recipe!!! I'm definitely going to try it.
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I have one of those Instapots and I think I might just try this recipe. I know my husband would like it. I just love the cover of Cast Iron Alibi, the camper reminds me of the one we had as a kid. I would stay in it even when we weren't camping during the summer and read all night as a teen. Thank you so much for this chance. pgenest57(at)aol(dot)com
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ReplyDeleteOhh thank you for this recipe. This looks fantastic. And thank you for all the little tips you learned over time. These really are helpful.
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We also had Swiss Steak when I was growing up. Our stove had a deep well we made it in. My husband had a stroke a few months ago and had to relearn how to eat. This recipe will be great for him as the meat will be very tender. I love your books and order them from my library so I am looking forward to reading it soon. All the best and Merry Christmas Sueann batonsuzy@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy Mom made the best Swiss steak in the electric skillet. Thanks for the recipe. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com
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This recipe sounds great. I haven't had Swiss steak since n a long time. Thank you for recipe and chance to win. Deb lhxp73(at)Yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds a lot like the one my mother used to make when I was younger. This brings back so many memories! I can't wait to try it. I'm looking forward to reading your book. ~ Karen knmracing2(at)gmail(dot)com
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ReplyDeleteThat slow cooker is a classic! Does it still work?
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