Make this classic old fashioned recipe for Crockpot Swiss Steak with round steak, tomatoes and peppers which makes the best savory sauce! It’s a nice meal that can pair with lots of things and something your whole family is sure to enjoy.

If you’ve never heard of Swiss steak, it is a recipe that has been around for decades. Some recipes call for “swissing” the steak (tenderizing with a meat mallet), but if you are cooking it in the slow cooker that is not necessary.

My recipe is a mix of a few different recipes I found in my vintage recipe collection. I decided to thicken the sauce by dredging the meat with flour. It adds a nice touch to the sauce which many slow cooker recipes don’t have.

This old-fashioned recipe is still wonderful to make today! You can also make Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak or Slow Cooker Cube Steak, which has a different sauce but still has a vintage vibe.

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Ingredients needed for Crockpot Swiss Steak

Here is what you need to make this vintage recipe. For full ingredient amounts, see the recipe card below the images.

• Beef: Round steaks can be bough. Or bottom roast, or top round roast can be used and cut into thick steaks. 2-4 pounds will work fine in this recipe.
• Flour: This will be used to lightly coat the chuck steak prior to searing with olive oil.
• Beef Consomme or Beef Broth: Either one will work and both provide the perfect tasting base for the roast to cook in. I prefer Campbell’s brand.
• Diced Tomatoes: You’ll need 2 cans of diced tomatoes, undrained.
• Vegetables: An onion and green bell pepper are both diced and tossed into the crockpot to provide texture, flavor, and heartiness.
• Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, freshly minced garlic cloves, and Worcestershire sauce come together to make the delicious seasoning taste in every bite.

How to make Swiss Steak in a Crockpot:

Step One – On a large plate add the flour and salt and pepper. Mix this together. Dredge each steak in this mixture on both sides, transfer to another plate. Save any excess flour mixture, you will add this to the slow cooker with the meat later.

Step Two – Set a large skillet to medium high heat. Add enough oil to coat the pan. Brown the steaks on both sides, no need to cook through.

Step Three – Add the browned steaks to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over any remaining flour from the plate.

Step Four – Add the remaining ingredients (tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, etc.)

Step Five – Stir everything together until well combined.

Step Six – Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time or until fork tender.

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