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Turn inexpensive steak into flavorful and tender Crockpot swiss steak. This slow cooker meal tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen but really took minutes to prepare. Serve over mashed potatoes for the best comfort food.
Crockpot swiss steak
Whenever we are craving comfort food, I make this delicious Crockpot Swiss Steak. It has the best combination of flavors and tastes amazing. The tomato, onions and bell peppers give the beef such wonderful flavor.
Everything is slow cooked to perfection. You can use a cheaper cut of meat and still have the best meal. It tastes like the sort of meal you would have for Sunday dinner but it’s easy enough for weeknights or the perfect for your Valentines Day Menu.
You may also love this Cube Steak and Gravy Recipe for another delicious meal idea.
Why is it called swiss steak?
Swiss steak is a tougher cut of meat that is cooked for an extended amount of time and braised or cooked until tender. It refers to the process of making these tough cuts of meat tender.
Can I use a different cut of meat?
The recipe calls for round steak but you can use beef chuck steak as well. Really any type of inexpensive steak will work.
Can you over cook meat in a slow cooker?
Yes. Cooking meat too long can cause it to become tough and have the opposite effect. You want to cook it long enough to make it tender but not so long that it gets tough.
Can you put raw steak in a slow cooker?
You certainly can. This is another way that the crock pot helps to save time and make dinner easy.
Let’s make swiss steak crock pot recipe!
Ingredients for slow cooker swiss steak recipe:
- Round Steaks
- Flour
- Salt and black pepper
- Minced Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Beef Broth
- Petite Diced Tomatoes
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Onion, Diced into Large Chunks
- Green Bell Pepper, Diced into Large Chunks
How to make swiss steak:
Shake the steaks in flour in a gallon size zip lock bag to coat the steaks thoroughly with the flour.
Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan on medium high heat. Cook the steaks on each sides until slightly brown (approximately 3-5 minutes on each side).
If you have a Ninja cooker, you can just do everything in the same pot. We love these because you can brown the meat in the same slow cooker for recipes that call for that.
Next, transfer the steaks to the crock pot if you are using a skillet.
Put the remaining ingredients in the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the steak is tender.
Serve over mashed potatoes and enjoy!
Print the recipe for crock pot swiss steak recipe below:
Crockpot Swiss Steak
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs Round Steaks
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Beef Broth
- 28 oz Petite Diced Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Onion Diced into Large Chunks
- 1 Green Bell Pepper Diced into Large Chunks
Instructions
- Shake the steaks in flour in a gallon size zip lock bag to coat the steaks thoroughly with the flour.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan on medium high heat. Cook the steaks on each sides until slightly brown (approximately 3-5 minutes on each side). Transfer the steaks to the crock pot.
- Put the remaining ingredients in the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the steak is tender.
- Serve over mashed potatoes and enjoy!
Yes I think that would work great.
Could I substitute tomato sauce for the tomatoes? Tomato haters in the house.
Thank you for commenting. I’m so glad you like the recipe.
This was an excellent recipe. I did change up a few things to make it more flavorful. After browning the steaks, I poured the broth in the same pan to deglaze along with the peppers garlic, Worcestershire and onions. Let them cook for about 5 minutes then transferred it all, along with the diced tomatoes in the crockpot.served it over mashed potatoes! No leftovers! Thanks for a Stella recipe. This is definitely a keeper.
In the crockpot now, house smells wonderful. Will let y’all know it is. Thanks
That is ok, I would just an extra hour to your cooking time.
What if my meat is not completely defrosted ?????
It was pretty good! I usually make mine in the instapot but this was a really good alternative! I would show you a picture but it won’t let me.
This is now my “go to” Swiss steak recipe. Me H?E?B has a frozen fajita mix with bell peppers and onions and I use that to save on prep time. Used to cook on stove top and had to watch it for hours for the meat to be tender.
I found the print button.
I wanted to look at your recipe to double check on the cooking time and saw that my recipe is so similar to yours! For your readers I would like to say this is the best swiss steak recipe you can ever use!! It seems to take me a little longer for the prep time but I do it the same way you do. I’m not a fast cook but I think I’m a good one. You just can’t go wrong with this recipe!
I am 89yrs. Old and my wife is very I’ll. I have to take over the cooking and I need help. I am trying the swiss steak this week. It sounds very good.
This is my husband’s favorite recipe. He would me make this every two weeks, but I make it once a month. He even eats leftover for 2 or 3 days and he is a person who doesn’t like leftover
Made this tonight. It was delicious! Steak so tender and flavorful. Served over mashed potatoes. Thanks for sharing. We will definitely make this over and over again.
Reminded me of a restaurant that I used to work at and we served it on a buffet bar every Sunday this recipe was so nice and tender and full of flavor
This is my husband’s favorite recipe. He would have me make it twice a month, but I won’t. The few times I did make it, he ate it for 3 days in a row, it he usually doesn’t like leftover.
Thank you Gwen – I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This recipe is awesome! I used both beef steak and pork steak. We had NO leftovers and I was asked to make it again! I used two 10 ounce cans of Rotel and one 10 ounce can of petite diced tomatoes. (I’m from Louisiana). It was magnifico! ?
It’s a recipe my family wished I had doubled!
Can I use garlic powder instead of minced garlic?
Yes that will work great!
Can I use beef bouillon instead of broth?
Thank you Connie!
This looks delicious, I am going to try this one. I have been looking for a good recipe! I believe I have found it.
I think that would be delicious in this recipe!
What are your thoughts on using Rotel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chiles?
Thanks Cathy! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
this is a great recipe for Swiss Steak I will have to try it this way. I have always used cubed steak and an electric skillet. But I will be sure to try it your way. I love your recipes