Description
Crock Pot Beef Tips and Gravy is a hearty comfort-food classic featuring tender slow-cooked beef tips simmered in a rich, savory mushroom gravy. Browning the beef first adds extra depth of flavor, while the slow cooker makes the meat tender and flavorful with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb beef tips, stew meat, sirloin tips, or chuck roast cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil, for browning
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 packet (1 oz) dry onion soup mix
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms, optional
- 1 tsp dried thyme, optional
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Pat the beef tips dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef in batches and sear for 2–3 minutes per side, until browned. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together the beef broth, cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce until mostly smooth.
- Add the minced garlic, diced onion, and optional mushrooms and thyme to the slow cooker.
- Pour the gravy mixture over the beef and stir gently to coat everything.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the beef is tender.
- Check the gravy consistency. If it is too thin, combine the cornstarch and cold water to make a slurry.
- Stir the slurry into the gravy during the final 10–15 minutes of cooking and allow it to thicken.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Serve the beef tips and gravy hot over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
Notes
- Sirloin tips, stew meat, or chuck roast are all suitable choices for this recipe.
- Browning the beef before slow cooking is optional but adds significantly more flavor.
- Avoid overcrowding the skillet when searing the beef; brown it in batches if necessary.
- For a thinner gravy, add a little extra beef broth. For thicker gravy, add additional cornstarch slurry gradually.
- Add mushrooms, carrots, or peas for extra vegetables and flavor.
- For a spicy variation, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- Fresh thyme, rosemary, or bay leaves can be added for an herb-infused version.
- For a wine variation, replace about ½ cup of the beef broth with red wine.
- For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, white or brown rice, egg noodles, or roasted vegetables.
- Do not add frozen beef directly to the slow cooker; thaw it safely in the refrigerator before cooking.
- Nutrition values are estimates and can vary depending on the beef cut, soup, broth, and serving size.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course, Comfort Food
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1,050 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
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