Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

Slow cookers are wonderful! If I know my day will be busy and I’ll be too tired to spend a lot of time cooking at the end of the day, I pull out the slow cooker. Although this recipe requires a bit of prep it’s so worth it when dinner time arrives! I serve it with mashed potatoes or rice.

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

Ingredients

• 1 round steak (approximately 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1/4  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
• 3/4 cup All-purpose flour, for dusting
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 (14-1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tbl. Tomato paste
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. Cut steak with the grain into larger than bite size pieces.
2. Combine garlic powder salt, and pepper and sprinkle on both sides of steak.
3. Dredge steak in flour on both sides.
4. Using a needling device, tenderize steak. It should end up about 1/4 inch thick.
   
   
5. Dredge in flour a second time.
6. In heavy skillet, brown both sides of meat in vegetable oil.
7. Spread steak in a slow cooker.
8. In the same pan, sauté the onions, minced garlic, green pepper, and celery for about 2 minutes.
9. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine.
10. Combine paprika, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth and water, stirring to combine.
11. Pour mixture over steak.
    
    
12. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours.
    
    

You can also cook this at 325° for about 2 hours in a Dutch oven.

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