Can I make this in the instant pot?

I don't recommend making this steak and gravy recipe in the instant pot. Soups like cream of mushroom have a tendency to burn on the bottom of an instant pot as it comes to pressure. Also, using the crock pot allows for a lower, slower cook, resulting in more tender meat.

What can I use if I can't find stew meat?

If stew meat is not readily available in your area for any reason, you can use a different cut of beef and slice it into cubes before cooking. Ideally, you want to use a cut of beef with a lot of tough connective tissue such as chuck or round , as this connective tissue will break down and create the tender meat you want for this steak and gravy recipe.

I don't like cream of mushroom. What else could I use?

If you aren't a fan of mushroom soup, you can substitute the two cans in this recipe for one can of French onion soup and one can of cream of chicken soup.

3 Ingredient Crock Pot Steak and Gravy

Name: 3 Ingredient Crockpot Steak and Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 (10.75 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup (I used 98% fat free); 1 packet of dry onion soup mix; 2 pounds of stew meat; 3/4 C of water

Description

This crock pot steak and gravy is a simple dump and cook recipe for perfectly tender meat that develops its own flavorful onion and mushroom gravy in the crock pot. It takes only 5 minutes to prepare and has only 250 calories per serving!

Ingredients

Units Scale

2 (10.75 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup (I used 98% fat free)
1 packet of dry onion soup mix
2 pounds of stew meat
3/4 C of water

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Instructions

Add your 2 lbs of stew meat to your crockpot.
Top with two cans of cream of mushroom soup.
Dump in 1 packet of dry onion soup mix. Top with 3/4 C of water.
Stir to combine then cook on low for 8 hours.

Notes

Shopping: Dry onion soup mix can be typically be found in a box in the soup aisle. (I prefer Lipton's brand which is in a blue box). Stew meat can be found at your local butcher or in most grocery stores.
Substitutions: If you are unable to find stew meat, you can substitute it for another cut of beef such as chuck or round. If you are not a fan of mushroom soup you can sub the two cans in this recipe for one can of French onion soup and one can of cream of chicken instead.
Prep: None! (The joys of dump and cook crock pot recipes!)
Cooking: You will cook the steak and gravy in the crock pot for 8 hours on low (or 4 hours on high, but I prefer a lower, slower cook).
Storage: Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Freezing: To freeze your leftovers, allow to cool completely first, then store servings in individual containers for up to 2 months. You can also freeze any leftover gravy in an ice cube tray.
Reheating: If fresh: Fresh leftovers can be reheated on the stovetop in a small pot over low heat. If frozen: Frozen leftovers should be placed in the refrigerator to thaw overnight and then reheated using the directions above.