Slow Cooker Steak and Potatoes
Slow Cooker Steak and Potatoes is a simple recipe that gives you a complete meal, made with wholesome ingredients like steak, potatoes, mushrooms, and onion. It’s cozy comfort food in a buttery sauce, with almost no prep time!
This slow cooker dinner is tender steak simmered all day with buttery potatoes and savory mushrooms in beef broth and gravy seasoning. It’s the perfect comfort food, and only takes a few minutes to throw together! It’s perfect for busy weeknights or for meal prepping on the weekends. Serve this tender beef with gluten free crusty bread and butter, it’ll be one of your new favorite hearty meals!
If you liked this recipe, you may also love my Slow Cooker Taco Meat, or my Crockpot Cabbage Rolls!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Set It & Forget It – The slow cooker does all the work, so you can have a hot, homemade dinner with minimal effort. It’ll definitely be in your favorite slow cooker recipe rotation because it’s perfect for busy families!
Naturally Gluten-Free – I make this with a gluten free gravy mix, and no one will even notice the difference. It’s definitely a family favorite in my house!
All-In-One Meal – Protein, potatoes, and veggies all cooked together—no need to make separate sides!
Leftovers Taste Amazing – Crock pot steak and potatoes reheats like a dream, making it perfect for meal prep or next-day lunches.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Steak. I like to use “top round” steak, which is a leaner cut and also more budget-friendly. It’s the same cut you’d use if you were making London broil.
You can also use sirloin steak or flat iron steak.
Onion. For this recipe I used a medium sized Vidalia onion. A yellow onion or a white onion would also work well.
Potatoes. I like to use one bag of mini potatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds. If you use mini potatoes, you don’t have to cut them up first. If you have full sized potatoes, quarter them first.
Gold potatoes are best for this recipe, but red potatoes would also work.
Mushrooms. I quartered some button mushrooms, which add a really nice umami flavor to this recipe. You can also use portobello mushrooms.
Beef Broth. Either beef broth or beef stock would work for this recipe. This adds flavor, and also adds moisture to help the steak become tender and juicy.
Gravy Mix. I’m using a gluten free brown gravy packet. If you’re gluten free, most gravy mixes will contain gluten, so make sure it’s specifically a gluten free one.
If you’re not gluten free, you can use a regular packet, or the au jus version. The regular or au jus packets are NOT gluten free.
Butter. This adds moisture to the steak, and creates a rich buttery flavor. I use unsalted butter, so I can control the salt level.
Spices. Besides for the gravy mix packet, all I’m adding is some black pepper to taste.
Kitchen Tools
For this recipe, you’ll need a 6-7 quart slow cooker.
How to Make Slow Cooker Steak and Potatoes
Time needed: 4 hours and 10 minutes
- Add everything to the crockpot.
In a slow cooker, add onions along the bottom of the pot, then the raw steak bites. Sprinkle the top of the steak with pepper.
Layer the mushrooms and potatoes on top of the steak, and sprinkle on the gluten free gravy mix. Pour the broth over everything, and place the garlic and butter pieces evenly across the top.
- Slow Cook.
Close the lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours. Once the time is up, stir everything together, add additional salt and black pepper to taste, and serve.
Recipe Variations
- Try adding some other veggies like carrots, parsnips, turnips, or a bag of fresh trimmed green beans.
- You can also make this steak dinner with beef stew meat or chuck roast, or make it lighter with chicken thighs or chicken breasts.
- Instead of gold potatoes, try using cubed sweet potatoes for a sweeter version of this steak recipe. You can also use Russet potatoes, but peel and quarter them first. They may be more mushy than gold potatoes in the slow cooker.
- For a nice pop of color, top with chopped green onions, fresh parsley, or chopped chives.
- Add some extra flavor with crushed red pepper flakes, hot sauce, or cayenne pepper. For a more rich flavor, add a splash of red wine or gluten free Worcestershire sauce to the gravy.
- If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder instead, your favorite steak seasoning, or a packet of gluten free onion soup mix.
Recipe Tip! If you use gold baby potatoes, you don’t need to peel them or cut them up! Just wash them and add right into the slow cooker.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longer you cook a cut of meat like top round steak or sirloin steak, the more it will break down in the slow cooker. If you go past the cooking time, you’ll end up with a cut of meat that’s falling apart like pot roast instead of having steak bites. If your slow cooker cooks on the hotter side, you can check everything an hour sooner than needed, just to make sure it hasn’t finished cooking already.
Recipe Tip! If you want a thick gravy, remove everything from the crockpot but the liquid to a separate serving dish. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2-3 tablespoons of cold water. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the gravy in the slow cooker and place the lid back on. Cook on high for 15-20 minutes, then stir again until the gravy has thickened.
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Storage
Refrigerate crockpot steak and potatoes for 3-4 days in an airtight container.
Freeze steak and potatoes for 2-3 months in a freezer-safe container.
Cooking Tips
- For the best flavor, try browning the steak first in a hot skillet before adding it to the slow cooker! I didn’t add this step to the recipe because I like to make this really fast, but if you have the time then this would add the most flavor.
- You can check to see if the dish has finished cooking by seeing if a fork goes through the potatoes easily.
- For a more cost-effective version, you can make this recipe using a pot roast instead of top round or sirloin steak.
- Try to cut the steak into even bite size pieces, to make sure everything cooks evenly. I aim for about 1-inch cubes to 1 1/2-inch cubes.
- Don’t lift the slow cooker lid too often, it will release heat and add to the cooking time!
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Slow Cooker Steak and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds top round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 10 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 1/2 pounds mini gold potatoes
- 1 ounce gluten free brown gravy mix, (1 packet)
- 1 cup beef stock, gluten free
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Equipment
- 1 6-7 quart slow cooker
Instructions
- In a slow cooker add onions, then the steak pieces and season with pepper.
- Layer the mushrooms and potatoes on top of the steak, and top everything with the gravy mix. Pour in the broth, and place the garlic and butter pieces evenly across the top.
- Close the lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours. Once the time is up, stir everything together, add additional salt and black pepper to taste, and serve.
Notes
- For the best flavor, try browning the steak first in a hot skillet before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Try to cut the steak into even bite size pieces, to make sure everything cooks evenly. I aim for about 1-inch cubes to 1 1/2-inch cubes.
- Don’t lift the slow cooker lid too often, it will release heat and add to the cooking time.
Nutrition
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