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Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

by Sarah Olson on March 4, 2020 | Updated June 19, 2022 25 Comments

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Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

Make this classic recipe for Swiss steak in the slow cooker with round steak, tomatoes and peppers which makes the best savory sauce!

This old fashioned recipe is still wonderful to make today! You can also make Salisbury steak which has a different sauce but still has a vintage vibe.

swiss steak in slow cooker with mashed potatoes and garlic bread on the side.

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 mallet), but if you are cooking it in the slow cooker that is not necessary.

ingredients for swiss steak in front of crockpot

My recipe below 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.

photo collage; 1. top round roast 2. sliced top round roast 3. dredging top round 4. browning steaks

How to make swiss steak.

  1. You will need round steaks, if you can’t find them you can use a top round roast or a bottom round roast.
  2. Cut that roast into thick slices.
  3. Make a dredge for the meat by adding flour, salt and pepper to a large plate. Coat the meat on both sides and transfer to a plate. Save the excess flour from the plate and you will add it to the slow cooker later.
  4. In a large skillet set to medium-high heat add enough oil to coat the pan. When the oil is hot, brown the steaks on both sides, you may have to do this in two batches, be sure to add more oil to the pan for the second batch. No need to cook these through, just brown them.

all ingredients for swiss steak in crockpot
  • Add beef consumme to the hot pan and deglaze it but using a spatula and scraping up any brown bits.
  • Add the browned steaks to the slow cooker, sprinkle over any remaining flour. Add the beef consumme from the pan over the steaks.
  • Add diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, garlic and worcesterchire sauce to the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours or high for 4 hours.
finished swiss steak in slow cooker with wooden serving spatula

Can I use a different cut of meat?

Yes, just about any cut of beef will work in this! Try one of these cuts if you can find the round roast or steaks:

  • Cube steak
  • Chuck roast (leave whole, shred after cooking and degrease the sauce by laying paper towels over).
  • Cubed stew meat

Can I add mushrooms?

Mushrooms are a great addition to this recipe! Add 1-2 cups at the beginning of the cooking time.

Other versions of swiss steak:

  • Swiss Steak with Brown Gravy – by Tastes of Lizzy T
  • Creamy Swiss Steak – Taste of Home
  • Instant Pot Swiss Steak – by Savory Tooth
swiss steak plated with mashed potatoes and green beans

What to serve with Swiss Steak?

  • Mashed potatoes or steamed rice
  • Steamed vegetables or green salad
  • Rolls or garlic bread

Have more beef? Try one of these beef recipes next:

  • Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
  • Slow Cooker Teriyaki Beef
  • Slow Cooker Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches
  • Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast

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finished swiss steak in crockpt with serving spatula

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

4.95 from 55 votes
Transform a tough steaks into melt in your mouth delisiousness! Makes a great sauce!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 lbs. round steaks or bottom or top round roast cut into thick steaks (2-4 pounds will work fine in this recipe)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 4 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 10.5 oz. Campbell's beef consomme or beef broth
  • 29 oz. petite diced tomatoes (two 14.5 oz. cans) do not drain
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
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Instructions:

  • 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.
  • 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. You may have to cook the meat in two batches if your pan is too small, add more oil inbewteen batches. Add the browned steaks to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over any excess flour from the plate.
  • Deglaze the pan that you browned the meat in with by adding the beef consomme and scrapping up any brown bits. Add to the slow cooker on top of the beef.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, stir.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours with out opening the lid during the cooking time.
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Recipe Notes:

Can I use a different cut of meat?
Yes, if you can’t find bottom roast or steaks you can use one of these cuts of beef.
  • Cube steak
  • Chuck roast (leave whole, shred at the end and degrease the sauce by laying paper towels over the sauce and discarding).
  • Stew meat
Can I add mushrooms?
Yes! Mushrooms can be added at the beggining of the cooking time, add 1-2 cups.
What to serve with Swiss Steak:
  • Over mashed potatoes or steamed rice
  • Green salad or steamed veggies on the side
  • Garlic bread or dinner rolls
 
 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 689mg | Potassium: 918mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      June 21, 2022 at 3:49 pm

      5 stars
      These steaks were delicious and easy to cut with a fork, no knife needed.

      Reply
    2. cindy herod says

      March 6, 2022 at 9:41 pm

      Do you need to brown the cube steak with flour?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 7, 2022 at 8:38 am

        You don’t have to but it adds a caramelized flavor to the dish.

        Reply
    3. Brock says

      June 10, 2021 at 7:05 pm

      2 stars
      Made this exactly as written. Extreme miss on flavor. Would definitely make some changes next time.

      Reply
      • Dan says

        October 11, 2021 at 2:44 pm

        I’m with you. Meat was super tender but very lacking in flavor. I think because I had to use chuck roast it was way to watered down

        Reply
    4. Sherri Darnell says

      February 18, 2021 at 8:12 pm

      5 stars
      The best, we added a pre cooked, Cajun style long grain pre cooked rice in the last hour. Gave an extra flavor. I think I’ll try a teaspoon of paprika in the flour next time.

      Reply
    5. David C. says

      February 11, 2021 at 8:49 pm

      I tried this recipe and it was very good and definitely going into the dinner rotation. I did add 8oz of fresh mushrooms to the pot and it was delicious!!!

      Reply
    6. Karen Moerlein says

      November 24, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      5 stars
      Very good and easy used beef broth and used 1 can tomato sauce and 1 can diced tomato, omitted green pepper.
      Great with mashed potatoes!

      Reply
    7. Julie says

      October 26, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe. Lots of juice leftover.

      Reply
    8. Eve Stewart says

      October 8, 2020 at 11:09 am

      Love this recipe! It is just like the one my sweet MIL used to make. However, she used to simmer her sauce on the stove ALL day. So much easier in a crockpot.

      Reply
    9. Kathy Eckerle says

      October 1, 2020 at 8:39 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious. Love Swiss steak. I do sometimes put a can of Ro Tel with diced tomatoes and green chili’s. Just to add a bit of a twang.

      Reply
    10. Judy Vining says

      July 16, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious. I did add celery and a mixture of diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes

      Reply
    11. cheryl mcguire says

      June 21, 2020 at 5:49 am

      Thank you SO much for this recipe!! my mom used to make it and I had totally forgotten about it! SO Excited to try it again!!!

      Reply
    12. Shirley Craig says

      May 16, 2020 at 10:16 am

      Do you have a recipe for Vegetable Lasagna ?

      Reply
    13. Jan says

      May 11, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      We made this tonight and it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! It reminds me of my mom’s. I used cube steak and the beef broth. My husband said he has never had cubed steak this tender before.
      This will become a staple dish in this household.

      Reply
    14. Anonymous says

      March 7, 2020 at 12:02 pm

      Thank You

      Reply
      • Raymond says

        March 7, 2020 at 5:27 pm

        I’m 76 years old now and grew up with my Mom’s Swiss Steak which I introduced to my son many years ago. I still make it for myself and he makes it for his family, Mom’s recipe differs in several ways: she used stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, no bell peppers, AND the biggest difference is that she added a jar of pimiento olives with a little of the brine. IMO, the olives add so much to the flavor.

        Reply
        • Diane Mayhew says

          March 9, 2020 at 6:06 am

          That sounds great

      • Mike Ottinger says

        March 7, 2020 at 7:04 pm

        I tried to make him try to make it this week

        Reply
    15. Donna T. says

      March 7, 2020 at 11:00 am

      5 stars
      I haven’t made this yet, but I can tell from the ingredients this will be a very tasty dinner.
      I do have a slow cooker, but can this be done on the stove top?
      Sometimes we go to Tahoe and stay in a cabin. If I don’t have to pack my slow cooker that would be a bonus for me.

      Reply
      • Kat says

        March 7, 2020 at 5:39 pm

        My mother still makes it in her 1970 wedding cookware… she braises it in the oven.

        Reply
        • Lulabelle says

          May 11, 2020 at 4:00 pm

          That’s always been the way I’ve known it to be made. I guess that shows my age 😉

      • Lynda says

        March 8, 2020 at 8:49 am

        My Mom always cooked this low and slow on the stove top. She would cook it for 2 to 3 hours. This recipe nails the way she cooked her.

        Reply
        • Ramona says

          June 30, 2022 at 11:43 am

          So did my mother. It was always so good!! I remember watching my mother cook it in the 60’s. How’s that for showing your age. Also shows a really good recipe that’s handed down from generation to generation. Cant wait for dinner tonight

      • Brenda says

        August 8, 2020 at 8:51 pm

        You could bake it in the oven on 350 for 1 hour and probably 30 more minutes just check it and make sure it doesn’t burn.

        Reply

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