Pork Steaks and Potatoes Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient. This easy slow cooker pork steaks and potatoes recipe with just 3 things is perfect for busy families on a tight budget, like my Midwest uncles used when they had kids and watched every penny. It’s a super simple dump meal: cheap pork steaks with bones, a bag of potatoes, and one can of soup go right into the cooker—no frying or hard work needed.
A tasty, cheap family meal ready in hours. Tender pork melts in your mouth with soft potatoes in yummy juices. Feed 4 for under $5 with stuff from your pantry and cheap meat. It’s old-time cooking for working parents.
Serve right from the cooker with a big spoon for meat, potatoes, and juices. Add cheap sides like frozen peas or salad. Use bread to sop up the good gravy. Splash vinegar or lemon for zing, or hot sauce for spice.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 to 2½ pounds pork steaks with bones (3 to 4 medium ones)
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2 pounds potatoes (russet or Yukon gold), washed and cut in 1½-inch pieces
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1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup (or chicken)
Pork Steaks and Potatoes: Directions
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Get potatoes ready: Wash them good under cool water and dry. Cut into 1½-inch chunks so they cook even and stay soft, not mushy. No need to peel unless skins are thick.
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Put potatoes in cooker: Spread chunks even on bottom of a 5-6 quart slow cooker. This makes a soft bed for pork and lets potatoes drink up juices.
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Add pork: Lay steaks flat on potatoes (overlap a bit if needed). Keep meat touching potatoes so juices drip down.
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Top with soup: Spoon cream soup over pork. Spread it with spoon back so all steaks get some. Don’t add water—the pork makes its own gravy.
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Cook slow: Put lid on and cook on LOW 7-8 hours. Pork pulls apart easy with fork, potatoes soft. Don’t peek early or it takes longer.
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Check and taste: When done, taste juices. Add tiny salt/pepper if needed (soup is salty). Stir light to mix gravy into potatoes, keep steaks whole.
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Serve hot: Scoop potatoes, pork, and gravy into bowls. Keep cooker on WARM for more.