This Oven Baked Round Steak Recipe is very easy to make, and requires just 5 ingredients!
Oven Baked Round Steak
When I was growing up, my mother made this Oven Baked Round Steak Recipe for us at least once a month, usually on Sundays.
Because it needs to bake in the oven for a few hours, she’d prepare everything and slide it in the oven as we were on our way out the door to church.
When we came home, she’d prepare the side dishes and lunch was ready and on the table in about 15 minutes.
Today, I also make this dish on Sundays, about once a month, and my own family continues to enjoy the tradition!
When I was first married, Nick was in enlisted in the Navy and I worked as a Bank Teller.
We obviously didn’t have a lot of money, and I needed easy recipes to make as I learned to cook for us.
This was perfect because Round Steak was an inexpensive cut of beef, that gets really tender baking at low temperatures over the course of a few hours.
Fast forward twenty years and three children later, and it’s still a great recipe for our family.
Having three boys who are teenagers that eat an incredible amount of food, this recipe is adaptable.
I can easily add additional cuts of round steak to the pan, and adjust the quantity of gravy that I’m making, if I need to, while still keeping on budget.
I begin by combining the cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, brown gravy mix, and water in a mixing bowl.
Place the Round Steak in a baking dish.
Pour gravy mixture over the round steak.
Bake in the oven for 3 hours. *NOTE: For THINNER round steaks you may need to reduce the cooking time. For THICKER steaks, you may need to increase the cooking time.
For lower sodium versions, use reduced sodium Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Chicken, and Brown Gravy Mix.
Remove from oven, and serve.
This dish pairs well with Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Green Beans.
Per reader request, I developed an Easy Crock Pot Round Steak Recipe and an Instant Pot Round Steak Recipe!
The family also loves when I bake a batch of Sprite Biscuits to serve with Round Steak. The sprite biscuits require just 4 ingredients, to make, and are very delicious homemade rolls!
Friends who’ve enjoyed this meal in our home have proclaimed it among the best oven baked steak recipes they’ve tried.
For dessert, consider making these Green Apple Dumplings.
They do require 7 ingredients, but one of them is Sprite, so if you’re already using a can for the Sprite Biscuits, you can use some of what’s left to make the dumplings!
*7 Up or other Lemon Lime Soda also works as a substitute.
Sprite is something we usually have on hand in the pantry, so that’s what I use.
Instead of paying $1 per packet of Brown Gravy Sauce, I now buy the big 21 oz bottle from Amazon, which equals approximately 14 packages (42 tablespoons if my calculations are correct).
My local warehouse club sells it too, but it’s $2 cheaper currently at Amazon.
It has instructions on the label, but I use 3 tablespoons with 1 cup of water to equal one packet.
Less water makes it thicker, more water makes it thinner.
Since my family thinks brown gravy is a requirement for mashed potatoes, it saves me money to keep the big jar in the pantry versus buying multiple packets at the supermarket every week.
How to Store Leftover Round Steak:
I store leftovers in a Rubbermaid storage container, in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, until desired temperature is achieved. Leftovers can be safely stored for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
While uncooked Round Steak can be frozen, I have never tried freezing cooked round steak.
Oven Baked Round Steak
Ingredients
- 1 lb Round Steak
- 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 pkg Brown Gravy Sauce
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 408Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1581mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 40g
Round Steak Tips & Tricks:
For my family of 5, with three teenage boys, I now use 5 pounds of round steak.
One of us is now allergic to mushrooms, so I only use cream of chicken. For 5 pounds of meat, I still use 2 cans of cream of chicken. It makes enough gravy for us.
To make a thicker gravy, add 4 tbsp brown gravy to 1 cup of water.
To make a thinner gravy, use 2 tbsp brown gravy to 1 cup of water.
To make MORE gravy, double or triple the brown gravy and water you use. (You can also make this on the stove top, without baking).
To give the gravy a twang, add 1 pkg Dry Ranch Seasoning and 2 tbsp butter to the gravy mix.
To cook longer (if you’ll be away when it cooks, reduce temp to 300).
I don’t suggest increasing temp to cook faster.
Round Steak should be cooked low and slow to be more tender.
TOO fast or too hot with result in a tough meat.
Oven temps and times can vary. In Oklahoma, I cooked at 300 for 3 hours because the oven cooked hot. In NH at a higher altitude, I cooked at 325 for 3 1/4 hours. Adjust accordingly for your situation.
Update: A few people have emailed to ask what type of oven safe baking dish I use. I received a 9×13 Pyrex Baking Dish as a wedding gift, 20 years ago. It’s still the same dish I use today. While I don’t know how much it cost back then, Amazon does offer a similar item in a pack of 2 for under $20. Oxo has a Freezer to Oven safe 9×13 pan, with a lid, at a reasonable price as well. On a side note, the items that I recall receiving as wedding gifts that have held up well under frequent use over the past 20 years are items that I like to gift at wedding showers. This makes the list!
These are a few of the items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing this Oven Baked Steak Recipe:
Pyrex Basics 3 Quart Glass Oblong Baking Dish with Red Plastic Lid -13.2 INCH x 8.9inch x 2 inch
1.8 Qt Square Glass Bakeware Dishes, Baking Tray with Blue Lids – 10.3 x 9.4 x 2.7 inchesMcCormick, Brown Gravy Mix, 21oz Container (Pack of 2)AmazonBasics 18-Piece White Kitchen Dinnerware Set, Dishes, Bowls, Service for 6The Fannie Farmer Cookbook: AnniversarySlow Cooking for Two: A Slow Cooker Cookbook with 101 Slow Cooker Recipes Designed for Two PeopleOld-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook
Jane says
My mom use to make the round steak and I said add a can of mushrooms and can of mushroom soup. So that’s how I have fixed it for 45years. But round steak is getting harder to find same with London broil in my rural area. Sam’s club too high on the meats
Karen Puleski says
You can use eye of round, I typically use Top Round or Bottom Round, though 🙂
Becky channell says
I want too try this yummy sounding recipe soon… do you mean eye of round steak? Excited too try your sprite biscuits too.:)
Karen Puleski says
I’ve never tried it with a London Broil Roast before, I’ve always just used the sliced Round Steaks. I’ve baked a pot roast in about 3 hours though at the same temp. so it’s worth a try. I’d do it on a day when you have extra time, if needed 🙂 I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
Natalie says
This is so good. I usually use the sliced steaks but I want to try a whole London broil roast and wondering if I need to adjust the time?
Brittany says
Awesome recipe! We butcher our own cow/steer every year and I always end up with a TON of round steak. I think this is by far the best it has turned out. Thank you for sharing!
Karlye says
Do I need to thaw the meat in water or just put it in a bowl and slow thaw it?
Melanie says
I made this recipe for supper tonight and it was delicious! The left over gravy was perfect on to potatoes too. I’ll be making this again for sure.
Serenajo says
Wonder if this could be cooked n a slow cooker crock pot? I have made simular to this in electric skillet on low…gonna try the oven method. Looks fail proof. TY!
Karen Puleski says
I use one of the Cream of Mushroom/Chicken cans and fill it up with water instead of using a measuring cup 🙂
Karen Puleski says
It would probably work ok, I’m not sure how much liquid is in that type of soup, so you may need to adjust the amount of water added!
Karen Puleski says
I have never tried that, but a shorter cooking time would probably be necessary. I’ve found Round Steak to be a tougher cut of meat, so cooking it low and slow in the oven tenderizes it, so it can be cut with a fork 🙂
Margo says
We seem to have many packages of sirloin steaks left in our freezer would this steak be good in this recipe?
Linda says
Ii am wondering if you could use golden mushroom and beef consome soup instead of what’s listed in the recipe
Casey Garvey says
This sounds delisious! Cant wait to make this week for dinner!
Gina Ferrell says
I love trying new steak recipes. I need to try that Sprite Biscuits recipe too!
kathy pease says
This looks so yummy and I will have to try out the recipe 🙂
Jennifer H. says
This looks like a great dinner!
Kaela K. says
Oh my goodness. This looks amazing. Saving this recipe and can’t wait to try it out!
Mishelle Greening says
This sounds like a full recipe and I love the cheater gravy…. my pan gravy never tastes right.
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Renee Rousseau says
This looks so yummy I saved the recipe and pulled a steak out of the freezer!
Anne says
My mother made something like this, but I never got her recipe. Will have to give this a try.
Tina W says
This is the kind of meal my Dad loves, going to have to try it.
Cindy Quisenberry says
wow! what a yummy idea!
Leela says
I love gravy and dishes like these.
Dianna says
Made this tonight for my family – it was a big hit! So easy to throw together when I got home from work, and it had plenty of time to cook while I cleaned the house. Thanks for the great recipe!
Abigail Gibson says
This meal looks so delicious and filling.
Cynthia C says
I’ve never made oven baked round steak. It looks delicious!
Terri Quick says
Thank you for sharing this easy recipe with us 🙂
Elizabeth Tarlow says
It’s been some time since I’ve fixed Round Steak. This recipe sounds very good; easy, too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Dianna says
I’ve never made oven-baked steak before, but my grandmother used to fry chopped steak in a pan. Definitely trying this for my meat-and-potatoes loving family. Pinned!
For the apple dumplings — a friend gave me a similar recipe but it uses Mountain Dew instead. I think I would prefer Sprite. Will try this one, too.
polly says
I haven’t made a round steak in a very long time. Sounds really delicious. The Sprite Biscuits look mighty tasty as well!
Judy Cox says
This looks like a very good and easy main meal!!!
janine a says
this looks so yummy! thanks for sharing
HEIDI C, says
As far as I can recall, I have never oven-baked steak. But, I would love to try it out, sing your recipe as my guide.
Deb Pelletier says
The meal looks wonderful. We ‘ll come over for dinner.
Edye says
My mom will love this! Thanks for sharing.
Sarah L says
That would taste very good. Round steak does get nice and tender when you cook it slowly.
Calvin says
Like a good homestyle steak, reminds me of Salisbury
Gwendolyn Jordan says
Looks yummy
Katie Bellamy says
I’ve got a round steak in the freezer! Pinning this recipe! 🙂
Molli Taylor says
round steak is my favourite cut but i usually do it on the stove so i would love to try this
Lindsey L says
This looks like a great weeknight meal for my family!
Jill says
What does one “can” of water mean?
Karen Puleski says
Round steak is a tougher cut of beef, so cooking it low and slow allows it to tenderize while it bakes. It’s worth the wait though 🙂
Trish says
Hi linda..
Most say just dump but if you mix them together and gently place on top of meat, the meat absorbs more of the sauce flavor
Linda says
The recipe says to top with soups, gravy packet and water…my question is do mix these together and then pour over or just place on top of meat? Trying this recipe today !
Marjorie Garavaglia says
It’s worth the wait
Kelly says
Hi I saw this recipe for round steak and I want to make it but 3 hours seem like a long time how can I shorten cooking time?
Pamela Halligan says
I’d like to see healthy, but easy to prepre recipes.
Charlene K says
I like quick and easy dinner meals.
Lauren H says
I would like to see a variety of chili recipes.
Bo says
I’d love to see more recipes that can be made using 1 pan (or pot).
amy v says
i’d like to see more quick and easy recipes!
katklaw777 says
My fav recipes are crockpot recipes. I use mine at least 3 times a week for soups, main dishes, side dishes and even desserts.
I”d like any recipes that are low sodium and lower in cholesteral for health reasons.
I am ulso trying to find more meatless main courses…I try to go meatless at lest 2 times a week and my family are getting kind of sick of my vegitarian chili and crockpot veggie soup…lol.
Alicia K says
i would like to see healthier recipes
jennifer dansberger jones says
i would like to see simple 5 ingredient meals, or crock pot meals
Cynthia C says
I’d like to see some holiday dinner recipes and vegetarian dishes.
Nena Sinclair says
This looks yummy! Perfect for making after a tiring day at work ! I would love to see more recipes similar to this one.
Sandy VanHoey says
I would like to see recipes for Christmas cookies
Lisa Brown says
I would like to see more casseroles posted