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 teen/tweenagers 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 serve my Oven Baked Round Steak with mashed potatoes (add some gravy on top) and usually corn or green beans, and some Sprite Biscuits. 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. Other than Pot Roast, it’s really the only oven baked beef I’ve made, though I do have some enticing oven roasted steak recipes pinned to try in the near future.
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.
Oven Baked Round Steak
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Round Steak
- 1 can Cream of Chicken
- 1 can Cream of Mushroom
- 1 packet Brown Gravy Mix
- 1 can water
Instructions
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Place round steak in oven safe baking dish. Top with 1 can Cream of Chicken, 1 can Cream of Mushroom, 1 packet Brown Gravy Mix, and 1 can of water. Cover tightly with foil, place in oven and bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours.
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
What is your favorite Oven Baked Steak Recipe?
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Natalie says
May 22, 2019 at 8:35 pmThis 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?
Karen Puleski says
May 23, 2019 at 2:27 pmI’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!
Brittany says
March 8, 2019 at 6:33 amAwesome 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!
Melanie says
November 10, 2018 at 5:49 pmI 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
July 11, 2018 at 4:13 amWonder 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!
Margo says
July 1, 2018 at 6:28 amWe seem to have many packages of sirloin steaks left in our freezer would this steak be good in this recipe?
Karen Puleski says
July 10, 2018 at 6:32 pmI 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 🙂
Linda says
June 11, 2018 at 6:46 amIi am wondering if you could use golden mushroom and beef consome soup instead of what’s listed in the recipe
Karen Puleski says
July 10, 2018 at 6:38 pmIt 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!
Casey Garvey says
May 16, 2018 at 11:52 pmThis sounds delisious! Cant wait to make this week for dinner!
Gina Ferrell says
May 16, 2018 at 9:06 pmI love trying new steak recipes. I need to try that Sprite Biscuits recipe too!
kathy pease says
May 16, 2018 at 5:00 pmThis looks so yummy and I will have to try out the recipe 🙂
Jennifer H. says
May 16, 2018 at 3:33 pmThis looks like a great dinner!
Kaela K. says
May 15, 2018 at 10:58 pmOh my goodness. This looks amazing. Saving this recipe and can’t wait to try it out!
Mishelle Greening says
May 15, 2018 at 2:30 pmThis sounds like a full recipe and I love the cheater gravy…. my pan gravy never tastes right.
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Renee Rousseau says
May 15, 2018 at 11:49 amThis looks so yummy I saved the recipe and pulled a steak out of the freezer!
Anne says
May 15, 2018 at 10:40 amMy mother made something like this, but I never got her recipe. Will have to give this a try.
Tina W says
May 13, 2018 at 7:19 pmThis is the kind of meal my Dad loves, going to have to try it.
Cindy Quisenberry says
May 12, 2018 at 10:11 pmwow! what a yummy idea!
Leela says
May 8, 2018 at 3:19 pmI love gravy and dishes like these.
Dianna says
May 7, 2018 at 7:43 pmMade 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
May 7, 2018 at 12:44 amThis meal looks so delicious and filling.
Cynthia C says
May 6, 2018 at 4:10 pmI’ve never made oven baked round steak. It looks delicious!
Terri Quick says
May 5, 2018 at 6:52 pmThank you for sharing this easy recipe with us 🙂
Elizabeth Tarlow says
May 5, 2018 at 6:36 pmIt’s been some time since I’ve fixed Round Steak. This recipe sounds very good; easy, too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Dianna says
May 5, 2018 at 5:29 pmI’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
May 5, 2018 at 5:28 pmI 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
May 4, 2018 at 3:49 pmThis looks like a very good and easy main meal!!!
janine a says
May 4, 2018 at 8:32 amthis looks so yummy! thanks for sharing
HEIDI C, says
May 4, 2018 at 3:21 amAs 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
May 3, 2018 at 11:58 pmThe meal looks wonderful. We ‘ll come over for dinner.
Edye says
May 3, 2018 at 8:03 pmMy mom will love this! Thanks for sharing.
Sarah L says
May 2, 2018 at 10:49 pmThat would taste very good. Round steak does get nice and tender when you cook it slowly.
Calvin says
May 2, 2018 at 3:54 pmLike a good homestyle steak, reminds me of Salisbury
Gwendolyn Jordan says
May 2, 2018 at 2:44 pmLooks yummy
Katie Bellamy says
May 2, 2018 at 1:24 pmI’ve got a round steak in the freezer! Pinning this recipe! 🙂
Molli Taylor says
May 2, 2018 at 12:59 pmround steak is my favourite cut but i usually do it on the stove so i would love to try this
Lindsey L says
May 2, 2018 at 9:34 amThis looks like a great weeknight meal for my family!
Jill says
April 24, 2018 at 2:35 pmWhat does one “can” of water mean?
Karen Puleski says
July 10, 2018 at 6:38 pmI use one of the Cream of Mushroom/Chicken cans and fill it up with water instead of using a measuring cup 🙂
Linda says
February 20, 2018 at 1:21 pmThe 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 !
Trish says
March 23, 2018 at 2:44 pmHi 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
Kelly says
November 26, 2017 at 11:01 pmHi 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?
Marjorie Garavaglia says
January 14, 2018 at 11:06 pmIt’s worth the wait
Karen Puleski says
April 13, 2018 at 2:26 pmRound 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 🙂
Pamela Halligan says
October 31, 2012 at 8:05 pmI’d like to see healthy, but easy to prepre recipes.
Charlene K says
October 30, 2012 at 11:43 amI like quick and easy dinner meals.
Lauren H says
October 29, 2012 at 3:38 pmI would like to see a variety of chili recipes.
Bo says
October 29, 2012 at 12:16 amI’d love to see more recipes that can be made using 1 pan (or pot).
amy v says
October 28, 2012 at 4:04 pmi’d like to see more quick and easy recipes!
katklaw777 says
October 26, 2012 at 10:50 pmMy 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
October 26, 2012 at 6:40 pmi would like to see healthier recipes
jennifer dansberger jones says
October 26, 2012 at 1:56 pmi would like to see simple 5 ingredient meals, or crock pot meals
Cynthia C says
October 24, 2012 at 2:34 pmI’d like to see some holiday dinner recipes and vegetarian dishes.
Nena Sinclair says
October 24, 2012 at 12:48 amThis 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
October 24, 2012 at 12:01 amI would like to see recipes for Christmas cookies
Lisa Brown says
October 23, 2012 at 3:18 pmI would like to see more casseroles posted