Cube Steak With Balsamic Onion Gravy Spend With Pennies Recipes

CROCK POT STEAKS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Pound the steaks using a meat tenderizer/mallet.
• Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from the pan, leaving the fat in the bottom of the pan.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper and brown in the bacon fat. Place in the bottom of a 6qt slow cooker.
• Add onions to the pan and cook 2-3 minutes or just until it softens. Place onions in the slow cooker. Add wine to the pan, scraping any brown bits off, and pour into the slow cooker.
• Add all remaining ingredients except bacon & cornstarch. Cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
• Remove bay leaf. Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Stir into the slow cooker and cover. Cook 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in bacon and serve immediately.

CUBE STEAK WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Mix flour, salt and pepper.
• Dredge cube steaks in flour mixture; fry steaks until cooked but do not overcook or will become stringy.
• Remove steaks from pan and drain on towels; cover to keep warm.
• Drain off all of fat except for 2 tablespoons.
• Saute onion in skillet till tender;scrape up little bits of meat from pan.
• Add flour and cook with onion till slightly brown.
• Whisk in beef broth and cook till thick and bubbly. If not thick enough mix up a little flour/water and whisk into gravy.
• Cut cube steaks into 1" strips and return to pan with gravy; heat through and serve.