Amish Oven-Baked Round Steak

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Round steak is something that was part of my growing up. It was my grandmother's "go to" meat, along with hamburger and bologna. It was, and still is, a relatively cheap cut of meat that is very versatile. My grandmother would cook it and it as a stand-alone meal, but what she really liked to do was have cooked round steak mixed with her spaghetti sauce and meatballs. In fact, that was one the "secrets" to good spaghetti and meatballs, adding some round-steak to the sauce. But sometimes meals like this Amish Oven-Baked Round Steak were favorites also.

Grandma would sometimes cut up a pepper, or some teaspoons of oregano,rosemary, thyme, or add some garlic for flavor. But usually she just prepared it very no-frills. The round steak is a more accessible cut of meat, coming from the leg of the cow, as opposed to flank steak, for instance, which is stomach muscle of the cow. And we won't get into the ever-popular skirt steak

🙋 FAQ

What is a good substitute for round steak if you don't have any?

Cube steak is a very good substitution, very similar cuts of meat. And if all else fails, try a rump roast!

Because of its cheap accessibility and versatility, round steak is one of the cuts of beef that enjoys venerated status among the Amish and Mennonites. You can do a lot with a little and this Amish oven-baked round steak is a testament to that. My parents tried it out and really liked it. I like this type of cooking because you can mix and match according to your own taste. They did not, for instance, have dry onion soup mix, so they just used chopped onions. Dad thought had they had onion soup mix the supper would have been a little less liquidy, so root through your pantry for some of the dry soup mix. I know you have some back there somewhere. And they didn't have a can of cream of chicken soup, so they used two cans of cream of mushroom and they added some sour cream. Dad said it turned out wonderfully, perfectly fork-tender. I'd try to stick the recipe if you have the ingredients, but if you don't, yeah, experiment away.

While this recipe calls for cooking in a glass baking dish, you could try it in a Dutch oven. Whatever cooking method you choose, this will be one of the top round steaks you'll try! You get a delicious broth as it cooks and, yeah, this is good stuff. A touch of red wine vinegar as it cooks is also a delightful addition.

Of all the round steak recipes I have seen, this is one of the easiest. You can cut it up and do it in a stir-fry. You could douse it in Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or steak sauce when you are ready to eat.

Now, here are some photos and the recipe. Enjoy!

Always amazed at my parents portion control, my plate would be piled high...with everything..

the dish cooks well, lots of good gravy to keep it moist...

🥩 Ingredients

2 pounds round steak
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 package brown gravy mix
1 package of dry onion soup
1 can water

📋 Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Place round steak in a 9 x 13 pan.
Mix all other ingredients and pour over top of round steak.
Cover with foil and bake for 3 hours.
Uncover, slice, and serve with mashed potatoes.
Use the baked gravy for the meat and the potatoes.

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