Slow Cooker Italian Smothered Steak Food

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN SMOTHERED STEAK

Steps:

• Cut beef into 6 serving-size pieces; sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper. Layer beef and onion in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour pasta sauce over top.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, stir in tortellini and zucchini. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until tortellini are tender.

SLOW-COOKED ITALIAN ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• Trim all fat from meat; cut steak into 1-inch pieces Put meat into a 4-quart slow cooker.
• Add in carrots, celery, mushrooms, green onions, undrained tomatoes, beef broth, wine, tapioca, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 9-10 hours.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; discard bay leaf.
• Serve over hot cooked noodles.

SIMPLE SLOW COOKER ITALIAN STEAKS

Steps:

• cut steak into 1 inch cubes.
• Place beef into 4-5 quart slow cooker sprayed with vegetable cooking spray.
• Add mushrooms, italian tomatoes, beef broth, wine, italian seasoning, tapioca, and salt and pepper if desired.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

CROCK POT SMOTHERED STEAK

Steps:

• Put the steak pieces in a bag with the flour and shake to coat.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat (or the crock pot insert if it is stovetop safe) and brown the steak pieces on all sides. Place the steak in the crock pot insert if you didn't use it for browning it.
• To the steak add the bell pepper, sliced onion, and drained sliced mushrooms, if using.
• Combine the tomatoes with the soy sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and crushed pepper, if using. Pour over the steak and vegetables.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Whisk flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Add beef to seasoned flour and toss to evenly coat; shake off any excess flour.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to slow cooker; add carrots, onion, potatoes, celery, and garlic.
• Whisk red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and rosemary together in a bowl until smooth; pour over beef and vegetables.
• Cook on Low until beef and vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 hours.

ROUND STEAK ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cut steak into serving-sized pieces; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, soup mix, oil, vinegar, oregano, garlic powder and pepper; pour over meat. Scrub and pierce potatoes; place over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or until meat and potatoes are tender. , Remove meat and potatoes; keep warm. For gravy, pour cooking juices into a small saucepan; skim fat. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meat and potatoes.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN STEAK ROLL FOR TWO

Steps:

• Place steak on work surface; sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Top with onion slice halves. Roll up beef, jelly-roll fashion, with onion inside; tie with string.
• In 2- to 3-quart slow cooker, place beef roll, seam side down. Sprinkle garlic, mushrooms and tomato around roll. Spoon gravy over roll.
• Cover; cook on Low setting 5 to 6 hours.
• Remove beef roll from slow cooker; place on serving platter. Remove string; cut roll into slices. Stir gravy mixture in slow cooker until blended; pour into serving bowl. Serve beef roll slices with gravy.