Slow-Cooker Smothered Steak

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Appears in Cook's Country April​/May 2012

Smothered steak sounds perfect for the slow cooker—but not if the meat is flavorless and the gravy washed out.

SERVES 6

TIME 5 to 6 hours on high, or 7 to 8 hours on low

Slow-Cooker Smothered Steak

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The slow cooker was made for recipes like this––or so we thought. The steaks and onions let out so much liquid that, when combined with the stock or wine called for in most recipes, they left us with a watered-down sauce and washed-out meat...

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