Comments on: Crockpot Steak and Potatoes

By: Vicky

Vicky — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:43:02 +0000

Here’s my take on it. I think you needed some tomato of some sort. Tomato will help break down the sinwiness (I know not a real word) of the meat for one, and probably give enough liquid that the meat would just be in it. Or if you have to add more water till the steaks are just sitting in it. Basically braising the meat. Perhaps some onions soup mix for more seasoning could be added to. (I make my own since I don’t trust store bought and adding lactose to everything) Last but not least I think later this month I will try this in my pressure cooker. I’m going nuts trying all kinds of crock pot dishes in the pressure cooker. I’ll try to remember to come back and update on how it turned out.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:29:25 +0000

My mom always baked whole potatoes in the crockpot. They have a great flavor.

By: amygayle_2000

amygayle_2000 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:25:19 +0000

I wonder if you used beef broth to flavor the potatoes but didnt put the cube steaks in the crockpot until about an hour or so before you were ready to eat? They are so thin they would cook pretty quickly even in the crockpot and they shouldn’t dry out if they aren’t in it too long.

By: Kellie Morris

Kellie Morris — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:14:33 +0000

Dry onion soup mix…I use for all beef and pork I cook in the crockpot. Then leftover meat and broth can be used for many different recipes including…vegetable soup, chili, stroganoff and noodles. Plus it makes potatoes great!

By: Clara D

Clara D — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:44:20 +0000

How about a sliced onion on top of the beef? Also, need a fattier cut to prevent from drying out.

By: Cool Blue

Cool Blue — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:31:28 +0000

Try putting some butter/margarine on the steak while it’s in the slow cooker. I usually do this for my slow cooker roasts.

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:30:00 +0000

I’ve done this with a jar of beef or mushroom gravy.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:48:00 +0000

I think that most of the above posts are right…cooking the meat on the bottom usually prevents the drying out, but I think the real issue is the fact that it was a lean cut of meat. I was always told that the lean cuts dry out too much when put in the crock pot.

BTW, I love your blog! You do such an awesome job! Keep up the good work!

By: Donna @ The Frugal Mom Blog

Donna @ The Frugal Mom Blog — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:41:00 +0000

I know these as “minute steaks”, at least that was what my grandma always called them. When she made them, I believed she fried them in a pan, kind of like a hamburger, and put stewed tomatoes over the top and let it simmer for a few minutes. I have not had these since I was a kid, thanks for reminding me! I will have to make them for dinner some night.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:08:00 +0000

How many people are you serving with these $5 meals?