Crock Pot Steaks and Gravy

By spend with pennies

Ingredients

2 pounds cube steaks (round steaks, or minute steaks)
6 slices bacon
1 large onion (sliced)
½ cup red wine
2 cups beef broth
4 ounces mushrooms (halved)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cloves garlic (minced)
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Prep Time20mins
Cook Time270mins
Servings4

Instructions

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 to 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 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 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.