Slow Cooked Smothered Swiss Steak
This Slow Cooked Smothered Swiss Steak recipe is the perfect match-up for a generous scoop of mashed potatoes, cooked egg noodles or rice.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 4 tsp Mediterranean Herb seasoning, divided (i.e. McCormick's)
- 1 tsp garlic salt (plus additional as needed)
- 2 lb cubed sirloin steak
- olive oil
- 1 large green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 large sweet onion (cut into thin wedges)
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 14.5 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes with garlic
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste (if needed to thicken)
- 2 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan or shredded Swiss cheese
Directions
- 1
Seasoned Flour: In a small bowl mix together flour, 1 tsp Mediterranean seasoning and garlic salt. Dust the steaks with seasoned flour on all sides.
- 2
Drizzle a large skillet with olive oil. Heat to high browning steaks on both sides for around 1-2 minutes per side. Do not cook through.
- 3
Assemble: Arrange green peppers and 1/2 of the onion on the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic salt and black pepper to your taste.
- 4
Arrange the steaks on top. Top with remaining onion. Drizzle with Worcestershire sauce.
- 5
Sauce: Deglaze skillet with fire roasted tomatoes, brown sugar, bay leaves, 3 tsp of Mediterranean seasoning, red pepper flakes and 3 Tbsp tomato paste.
- 6
Season with garlic salt and black pepper to your taste. Scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Pour sauce over the steaks in slow cooker.
- 7
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- 8
Remove steaks and use tomato paste to thicken the sauce at the end of cooking, if desired.
- 9
Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles. garnished with fresh chopped parsley and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese.