It is no secret that I love cooking in the Crock Pot. Just toss in a few ingredients, pop the lid on and everything cooks while you go about your day. What I’ve realized though is I need a bigger crock pot. We love cooking large meals that can be stored as leftovers but with our current standard size slow cooker, we just can’t fit the extras in. So now I’m on the hunt for the biggest slow cooker on the market. Feel free to let me know if you’ve seen one.
This is the perfect meal for a busy weeknight where you can set out all of your ingredients (besides meat) the night before and put everything together in the morning.
By cutting thick slices of onion they stay in large pieces when serving this dish. If you cut them too thin they’ll shrivel up and be lost in the sea of tomato sauce.
See that splatter on my wall? Yep, my own stupidity. It’s a great way to remind yourself to never ever forget to put the lid back on or you’ll be scrubbing sauce off of your walls.
Crock Pot Swiss Steak Recipe
Ingredients:
- Chuck Roast
- 1 – 28 oz can of Hunt’s Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 – 28 oz can of Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes
- 2 cups of baby carrots
- 6 – 8 medium red potatoes
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 packets of McCormick’s Slow Cooker Swiss Steak Seasoning
- salt, pepper
Directions:
- With the slow cooker on high, coat the bottom with salt, pepper and cooking spray.
- Add the roast
- Cut a yellow onion into thick 1/2 inch slices and place onion on top of roast.
- Add potatoes and carrots.
- Top with diced and crushed tomatoes.
- Mix 2 packets of seasoning with 2 1/2 cups of warm water.
- Add seasoning mixture to the slower cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 8 hours.
Serving Suggestions:
I enjoy pairing this meal with the Ultimate Baked Macaroni and Cheese.
Looks so yummy! I usually don’t put onions (yea my weird food issue LOL) BTW new theme looks awesome
That does look very good, and simple to make. I like simple. Thanks for sharing.
That looks great! I am going to have to try that. I am always looking for new crock pot recipes. Thanks!
Cat, it sounds great!!! I can’t think of the last time that my hubby and I fixed Swiss steak!!!! It’s been years!!!
Barb
I love using the crock pot and making enough for leftovers too. This recipe sounds good and of course, easy! Gonna try it out this week probably.
I have a Rival Smart Pot Crock Pot, it looks like it might be just a tad deeper than yours, but I can’t really tell. Sometimes I wish their was a bigger crock pot out there. I think I’ll look around.
I think your and mine are about 7 Quart size.
Now I did a search and I found a site that has some 8.5 Quart size slow cookers/crock pots. They look deeper than ours, but about the same length. Note they have other items besides slow cookers on this page, but you can scroll down and look around and see if this helps.
The address is as follows
http://www.nextag.com/8-quart-slow-cooker-crock-pot/stores-html
You might look in your yellow pages or regular phone book for restuarant supply houses and see if they sell any large slow cookers or crock pots. I know our church got a coffee pot through one of them locally where we live.
Yet, maybe you can do an internet search for restuarant supply houses.
Well, the largest I’ve found even looking online at restuarant supply places is an 8.5 quart.
Overstock.com has a great deal on one and it has a 4.7 rating out of 5
It’s on sale for $45.12 compared to $155.00 that stores sell normally sell it for.
The item # is 11275408
The internet address is
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Stainless-Steel-8.5-quart-Slow-Cooker/3151661/product.html
That’s if it’s still currently on sale and in stock. Never can tell with Overstock.com
It’s official. I must buy a crock pot!
I’m a big fan of Crock Pots, too, and this looks like a delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing it!
I love my crock pot too! Definitely share when you find a super huge capacity one!
This recipe looks yummy – I hope to try it soon.
Mmmm, this looks yummy. I’ve been using my crockpot more and I love it! And can I just say, I’m jealous of that beauty of a knife you’ve got!
Ooh, that looks so good, and really easy, too. I’m bookmarking this recipe to make later.
Looks great! I am Italian and cook with a lot of tomato sauces and I have to try this one!!
I am so eager to try your recipe…I have been using my crockpot a lot lately cause it is so good for making those winter comfort foods. Please keep sharing your recipes, thanks.
This looks really good. It’s hard to cook a chuck roast, but this looks like it would be really tender and flavorful.
I really love when you share slow-cooker recipes.
I love cooking in my crock pot, especially with 2 little ones running around. This recipe looks delicious, I’m going to have to try it.
Omg I love cooking in the crockpot to. I found a yummy potato soup I like to make. This looks yummy. I am gonna have to see about making this for my husband.
Hi Cat,
I make a stove top swiss steak using eye round but still with lots of onions and canned tomatoes. I may try this one except using the eye round because it is so less fatty. As far as a new crock pot goes, I can’t help you there as I am still using a 29 year old pot. If you find a good one, please share.