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[Chi-town girl]

For those of us that love slow cooker recipes - new recipe from my inbox

Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Need a dinner that can practically make itself? Then try this Slow Cooker Steak and Gravy recipe! With this savory meal — having melt-in-your-mouth steak slathered in beef broth, mixed in with tasty veggies, and topped with flavorful seasonings — you'll have a delicious dinner that’s been slow-cooked to perfection after a long day at work!

Ingredients
2 pounds cube steaks, round steaks, or minute steaks 6 slices bacon, uncooked
salt and pepper, to taste
1 large onion, sliced
1/2 cup red wine
2 cups beef broth
4 ounces mushrooms, halved
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dry rosemary
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions
1. To begin, using a meat mallet/tenderizer, pound the steaks.
2. Cook the bacon until nice and crispy. Then remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside,
reserving the fat in the bottom of the pan.
3. Season the steaks with salt and pepper, to taste, and then brown them in the bacon fat. Then
set them in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
4. Add the onions into the pan and cook in the leftover bacon fat for 2-3 minutes, until they are
nice and soft. Then transfer the onions into the slow cooker.
5. Pour the wine into the pan, scraping any brown bits off, then pour into the slow cooker.
6. Add all of the remaining ingredients into the slow cooker, besides the bacon and cornstarch.

7. Cook for 8-9 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.
8. Remove the bay leaf.

9. In a separate bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Then stir the mixture into the slow cooker and cover. Cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
10. Mix in the bacon and serve immediately.