Description
What You’ll Need: Ingredients. Simple, flavor-packed pantry staples transform round steak into melt-in-your-mouth comfort food with a creamy mushroom-onion gravy. Hands-off slow cooker method with a quick finish.
Ingredients
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Beef & Aromatics
- 2 1/2 lb top or bottom round steak
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 sweet onion, sliced
Seasonings & Liquids
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp homemade Italian dressing mix or Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup beef bone broth
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
To Thicken & Finish
- 3 Tbsp tapioca flour (or cornstarch)
- 3 Tbsp cold water (for slurry)
- 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Layer ingredients: Place round steak in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with sliced mushrooms and sliced sweet onion. No searing needed.
- Add seasonings & liquids: Whisk garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over onions and mushrooms. Pour in beef bone broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cook low & slow: Cover. Cook on LOW 6–8 hours for best tenderness (or HIGH 3–4 hours if short on time). Avoid lifting the lid to keep heat in.
- Thicken the gravy: 15 minutes before serving, whisk tapioca flour with cold water to make a smooth slurry. Stir into the slow cooker, add heavy cream, cover, and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes until thickened.
- Slice or shred & serve: Remove steak (very tender). Slice against the grain or shred with two forks. Serve with the creamy mushroom-onion gravy.
Notes
Pro tip: Each lid lift can add 15–20 minutes to cook time. For a richer gravy, substitute 1/2 cup broth with low-sodium beef stock concentrate; for dairy-free, omit cream or swap with unsweetened cashew cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 380
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Protein: 35
