Crock Pot Steaks and Gravy

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (4 portions) · original serves 4

• Cube Steaks2 lb
  or minute steaks)
• Bacon6
• Brown onion1
• Red wine½ cup
• Beef stock2 cup
• Brown Mushroom4 oz
• Tomato puree (paste)1 tbsp
• Garlic cloves2
• Dried Thyme Leaves½ tsp
• Dried Rosemary½ tsp
• Bay leaves1
• Cornflour2 tbsp

Method

1. 1

   At this stage, pound the steaks using a meat tenderizer/mallet.

2. 2

   At this stage, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from the pan, leaving the fat in the bottom of the pan.

3. 3

   Season the steaks with salt; then pepper and brown in the bacon fat. Place in the bottom of a 6qt slow cooker.

4. 4

   Stir in onions to the pan; then cook 2 to 3 minutes or just until it softens. Place onions in the slow cooker. stir in wine to the pan, scraping any brown bits off, and pour into the slow cooker.

5. 5

   Stir in all remaining ingredients except bacon & cornstarch. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.

6. 6

   Remove bay leaf. mix together 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. mix into the slow cooker; then put the lid on. Cook 15 minutes or until thickened.

7. 7

   Mix in bacon and serve immediately.