Swiss Steak

Directions

1Heat 1 tbs of oil in searing slow cooker insert or in pan on stove.

2Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until brown. Remove mushrooms from pan and place aside or into the slow cooker.

3Heat 1tbs of oil in same pan or searing insert and add steaks that have been pre seasoned with salt and pepper. Cook briefly until browned/sealed. Remove from pan and place aside.

4Heat remaining 2 tbs of the oil. Add the sliced onions, thyme and paprika. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Add flour and stir well while cooking for a further 1 minute.

5Pour in apple cider vinegar and chicken stock, scraping together all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

6Add the entire contents of the pan and the onions set aside earlier into the slow cooker. If you were doing the browning in a searing slow cooker then return the mushrooms back to the slow cooker with the onion mix.

7Place browned steaks on top of the mushroom & onion mixture in the slow cooker.

8Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

9Remove steaks, cover and set aside to keep warm.

10Stir the cream into the liquid in the slow cooker. Heat for 10 minutes then serve over steaks.

11Note: To make a lower fat version you can leave out the cream all together and still have a lovely mushroom sauce already made from the cooking juices as is.

12Serves 4-6 depending on size of steaks