Round Steak with Gravy

An easy gravy with a variety of flavors coats a Round Steak and bakes to become a tender and enjoyable meal.

Just like our Cube Steak with Gravy these are budget friendly ways to share a quality meal with your family!

An Easy Round Steak Recipe

The prominent flavor in the gravy is the tomato soup, but it’s complimented with brown gravy mix and cream of mushroom soup. This slightly sweet gravy creates the moisture that allows the round steak to cook until tender.

The acidity in the tomato soup helps tenderize the steak a bit, the liquid keeps it moist and a low and slow cooking time in the oven contributes to creating one of the most tender round steaks you’ll ever eat.

We like this comfort food recipe because it’s meaty, faster to cook than a traditional beef roast and more affordable as a smaller steak.

Serve with our Farmhouse Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans for a wonderful meal!

Ingredients Needed

• Round Steak – Our was about an inch thick – a top round, eye of round or bottom round steak will work well.
• Tomato Soup – Use condensed soup and don’t dilute.
• Cream of Mushroom Soup – Can substitute for cream of onion if you don’t like mushrooms.
• Brown Gravy Mix – A packet deepens the flavor of the gravy.
• Onion – Granulated onion is easiest, but 1/2 a cup of chopped onion works great too.
• Italian Seasoning – Half a packet of the dressing mix works great, there is plenty of flavor if this is omitted.
• Garlic Powder – fresh garlic or granulated garlic are also great options.
• Salt and Pepper

If you enjoy easy meat and gravy recipes also check out our Slow Cooker Country Ribs and Gravy, Bob Evans Sausage Gravy and Crock Pot Pork Chops and Gravy.

How To Make Round Steak With Gravy

In a small mixing bowl stir together tomato soup, cream of mushroom soup, brown gravy mix and Italian seasoning.

Mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder and granulated onion and rub into the top of the steak.

Stir gravy together very well and pour over the steak. Cover tightly with foil and set in an oven preheated to 350℉.

Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until tender.

We like to slice in the pan so it’s easy to serve.

What Is A Round Steak?

The beef round is the rear end of the cow that is very lean from being a heavily exercised muscle. This very large muscle rounds out the carcass and is round in shape.

Being very lean means a low and slow cooking method with lots of moisture or gravy will make the cut of meat much better.

The beef carcass is broken down into several large pieces of meat that are then cut into smaller pieces to sell in a grocery retail case. 

Growing up on a cattle farm, having meat butchered and ordering cuts as well as my OSU meat science classes has enabled me to try a variety of cuts like this one!

Pork loin is another very lean, large piece of meat from the pig that tastes great when cooked properly in our Pork and Sauerkraut recipe.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• If using a steak that’s thicker than 1″ the cooking time will need to increase.
• My husband loves the meat to gravy ratio in this recipe, but I could easily cut the gravy in half or use twice as much meat and still love it.
• Once tender the steak holds well covered with foil in the gravy in a warming drawer.
• Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, but we try to eat the steak when fresh out of the oven for maximum tenderness. Reheating can change the texture of the meat, so keep plenty of gravy.
• Can easily add 8 ounces of chopped mushrooms to the steak while it cooks.

More Easy Family Meals

Zucchini Hamburger Casserole is perfect in the summer to mix produce into a hearty hot dish.

Hamburger Pot Pie another wonderful casserole topped with cheddar bay biscuit mix.

Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders on Hawaiian rolls is delicious!