Easy Smothered Cube Steaks and Broccoli Au Gratin
During these “stay at home” days of Covid19, I find myself craving more and more comfort foods that I remember being served at home when I was growing up. Both my mom and dad worked two jobs each, to be able to support our family with four children. Meals were simple, but always delicious. Today’s Easy Smothered Cube Steak recipe is my interpretation/riff on a familiar ground beef recipe from my childhood that I hope you will enjoy.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED!
Easy Cube Steaks Smothered in Mushroom & Onion Gravy
Yummy Comfort Food…
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- 8 – 10 Qt Stock Pot and Lid
- Cooking Spoon
- Tongs or Spatula
- Can Opener
Ingredients
- 2-3 Cube Steaks (I buy mine at the local meat market for better quality)
- ½ Cup Flour
- Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil (enough to cover the bottom of your stock pot.
- .87 Oz McCormick's Brown Gravy (dry mix)
- 1 Cup Water
- 6.5 Oz Can of Sliced Button Mushroom
- ½ Yellow Cooking Onion (diced)
Instructions
- Dredge 2-3 cube steaks (both sides) in flour seasoned with fresh cracked pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in an ovenable, stock pot on top of the stove.
- Brown each side of the cube steaks in the heated oil. Then remove them from the stock pot onto a plate to rest temporarily.
- Dice the onion and toss into the stock pot with the remaining pan drippings etc.. Cook and stir until the onions are translucent.
- Next, add the dry packet of brown gravy mix into the stock pot with the onions and pan drippings. Add 1 cup of water stirring constantly over the heat until an onion gravy is made and bubbling.
- Then, add the can of drained, sliced, button mushrooms and toss lightly in the onion gravy mixture. Turn off the heat.
- At this point, add the cube steaks back to the stock pot mixture, laying them on top of the gravy. Then, generously spoon gravy on top of the cube steaks to cover them as well.
- Put a lid on the stock pot and place it into a preheated 350° oven and bake the cube steaks for 45 minutes.
I also highly recommend serving these Easy Smothered Cube Steaks with my quick and easy Broccoli Au Gratin I only use 4 ingredients to make this delicious side dish. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?
Easy Broccoli Au Gratin
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Cooking Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Measuring Cup
- 1 Qt Sauce Pan
- 1 Qt Casserole Baking Dish with Lid ( I prefer CorningWare)
Ingredients
- 10.8 Oz Birdseye Steamfresh Broccoli Florets (in the frozen aisle)
- 6-8 Oz Velveeta Cheese
- ½ Sleeve Ritz Crackers
- 4 Oz Heavy Cream or Milk (your preference)
Instructions
- Cook the Birdseye frozen broccoli in the microwave per the package instructions.
- While the broccoli is cooking, cut 6-8 oz of Velvetta cheese into small cubes and add to a saucepan. Pour in ½ cup (4 oz) heavy cream or milk and cook slowly over medium heat to make a cheese sauce. Be sure to constantly stir, so it does not burn. Remove from the heat.
- After the broccoli is cooled, cut the florets into smaller, more bite-size pieces and add to a mixing bowl.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli and gently stir to combine thoroughly.
- Next, crush ½ sleeve of Ritz crackers and add to the broccoli and cheese sauce. Mix well.
- Pour the Broccoli Au Gratin mixture into a greased casserole dish. Cover with a lid and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 25 minutes. Enjoy!
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