Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2006

I made a 1-3/4# thin round steak in my crock pot.I salt-peppered the steak and lightly dusted both side with Garlic Powder. I threw the steak in a pan with a little oil on the bottom and cooked it on both sides for about1-2 minutes on high heat just to quick brown it. Then I put it in the crock pot and added the 1 can of cream of mushroom and 1 can of French Onion soup but did NOT add the can of water. I cut up a few slices of onion and spread them over the top. Cooked on high for 2 hours and 2 hours on low. Then I put the gravey in a pan over medium high heat and sprinkled in a couple of tablespoons of flour to thicken. Awesome taste and meat fork tender.There is no way your meat can be dry or tough. This is fool proof. I made mashed potatos and put gravey over it too! If your meat is thicker and the top of it is exposed you might consider adding the water to it, but if it is thinner leave the water out. A much richer taste. Either way you will probably want to thicken it up by whisking some flour into the gravey. Enjoy!

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SCOTTYGIRL

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2006

I threw this in my crock pot. Who knew this cut of beef could be so tender. Excellent.

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HOWARDALUM

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2006

We raise our own beef and have them custom processed. We always have the round tenderized, even so this lean cut can still be tough. This looked good and it turned out wonderful and super tender!! I did turn the meat halfway through cooking and it was done in 2 hrs. The family says it's a new favorite, I agree!

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Missy

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Reviewed: May 18, 2006

Very easy to make. The meat is tender with a wonderful flavor. I have used nacho cheese soup instead of mushroom for a great taste also.

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GARYR1

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2006

Made this last night and it was a hit with everyone. I substituted the mushroom soup with liptons beefy onion.Used thin round steak and let it simmer on top of my stove in a dutch oven. I barely had leftovers!

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Lady Divine

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2006

The steak was really tough. It could have been a problem with the meat or the cook, but I just didn't like this!

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2006

It is easy and the taste is pretty good, but the gravy was thin and too much. Some pieces of meat at top dried out a bit. Needs work.

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Chairman James

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2006

I'm not sure if it was something I did wrong, but my meat was very dry and the gravy dried up as well. The flavor that was left was very good though. I think I may try it again, it had to be faulty... maybe shorten the cooking time.

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Mandy Sue

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2006

I ? this recipe! I have made this at least once a month for the last year! It is so yummy. The sauce makes a wonderful gravy, and I serve with homemade mashed potatoes!

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Lisa H.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2006

Quick and easy! Next time I'll season the meat with a bit of onion salt prior to searing but everything else was great! Our meat was fork tender in an hour and a half and very good. I did use a thin cut as suggested in the recipe.

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JBMAG4

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2005

I made this recipe in the crockpot and it was very tender. My husband liked it more than I did, the gravy was good but I didn't think it had enough flavor. I don't know what it needed added but I felt like something. Its a nice recipe to try.

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krazy

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2005

Excellent and EASY!! Good for beginning cooks or older kids.

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TropicLuv

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2005

This is a delicious recipe. I used dry onion soup mix and added two soup cans of water, instead of a can of French Onion soup. It's less expensive and the flavor is wonderful.

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CAROL C.

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Reviewed: May 6, 2005

This is a great recipe! I can never get any meat to come out tender, but I did with this recipe. Don’t change anything on this one- it is so easy to make and the gravy is delicious. As someone else has suggested- I do think it is important to cook it the entire time in order for the meat to tenderize.

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SUZANNEGRISDALE

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2005

I made this with deer meat and used beefy mushroom soup instead of French onion and it was great!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2005

SO GOOD AND EASY,SH SH I HID ME ME SOME FOR LATTER TOO.

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TONI MEYER

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2005

Very easy comfort food. Tastes great and makes the house smell wonderful. My husband and daughter love this recipe.

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MRSCHIEF109

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2005

Awesome flavor but my steak came out dry...I think this would be perfect done in a slow cooker or else using a more tender type of steak. I didn't have french onion soup on hand so I used cream of mushroom and golden mushroom. Great Gravy!

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LAURILAN

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2005

Excellent way to prepare round steak. Not many ways to serve this without the meat being dry or tough.

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LARRYVALIHORA

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2004

GREAT! This is true comfort food...and it is ridiculously easy to make! All I had was regular steaks (not round) so I wasn't too sure how it would turn out, but it was just incredible! I seasoned the steaks with pepper and garlic salt and then browned them in a little olive oil in a skillet. Instead of cooking the steaks in the oven, I just simmered everything on the stove, covered, for an hour. My steaks were not dry at all...so flavorful!! I only had 2 steaks, so I used 1/2 can of cream of mushroom soup, and 1 whole can of the french onion (no water), and added in a 4 oz can of sliced mushrooms. I also added a bit of flour to the gravy at then end to thicken it up. I mixed up some instant potatoes, microwaved some frozen veggies and had an incredibly easy, GOOD, and well-balanced meal.. .and the best part, I only put in about 5 minutes of active work. I will definitley make this again and again when I'm looking for a good home cooked meal, but don't want to cook!!

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