Nana's Country Style Steak

Ingredients

• 2 lbs cubed steak
• Flour, for coating the steak
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• Oil, for browning
• 2 envelopes onion soup mix
• 2 cups water
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. 

   1

   Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Coat the cube steak in the seasoned flour.

2. 

   2

   Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the steak on both sides, but do not cook it through. Place the browned steak in a crockpot set to low.

3. 

   3

   In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup water and 3 tablespoons flour until smooth and no lumps remain.

4. 

   4

   In the same skillet, add the onion soup mix and 2 cups of water. Stir well, bring to a boil, and scrape up the browned bits from the pan.

5. 

   5

   Slowly whisk the flour-and-water slurry into the onion soup mixture. Stir until the gravy thickens slightly, then pour it over the steak in the crockpot.

6. 

   6

   Cook on low for 4 hours, or until the steak is tender and the gravy has thickened. Add a little more water if the gravy becomes too thick.