Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 60 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Yield: 1 casserole
This beef casserole is a quick and easy budget-friendly meal, made with tender cube steak, potatoes, and carrots. Cube steak is a thin piece of steak that has been tenderized, usually by a machine or with a mallet.
If you can't find cube steaks, you can tenderize sirloin or top round steaks yourself. Cover the steak with a sheet of plastic wrap and pound it with the coarse side of a meat mallet until the steak has a cross-hatched, or cubed, appearance. Alternatively, use a sharp knife to make the cross-hatching over the top of the meat without cutting through.
Ingredients
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Cooking spray, or butter, for greasing
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4 pieces cube steak
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3 medium potatoes, sliced
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3 carrots, sliced
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1 medium onion, sliced
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1 (10 1/2-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
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1 (10 1/2-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
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4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients and preheat the oven to 375 F.
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Grease a 2-quart baking dish; arrange the cube steak in the baking dish along with the potatoes, carrots, and onion.
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Combine the soups in a saucepan with the butter. Place the pan over medium heat and heat until simmering. Stir to blend and pour over the steak and vegetables.
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Cover the casserole with foil and bake for about 1 hour. Uncover and pierce the potatoes with a fork to test for doneness.
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Serve with a garnish of parsley, if desired.
Recipe Tips
- Add a little Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet to the soup mixture to give it darker gravy color, and brighten the plate with some chopped parsley and a salad or green vegetable.
- If time permits, sear the cube steaks in a small amount of vegetable oil before adding them to the casserole. Searing enhances the flavor and texture of the meat.
Recipe Variations
- Instead of cube steaks, make the dish with hamburger steaks or thin seared pork chops.
- Add 1 clove of minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the soup mixture.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 1113 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 63g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat 27g | 133% |
| Cholesterol 321mg | 107% |
| Sodium 1121mg | 49% |
| Total Carbohydrate 44g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 17% |
| Total Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 90g | |
| Vitamin C 15mg | 77% |
| Calcium 170mg | 13% |
| Iron 8mg | 43% |
| Potassium 1994mg | 42% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
