Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy cooks up seasoned stew meat into a tender flavorful meal. The crock pot is perfect for transforming this budget-friendly cut of beef into a mouthwatering beef dish everyone will love. Made with just ten ingredients this crock pot recipe is a true winner to add to your busy weeknight meal rotation!
Servings: 4
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs stew meat
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 3 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1 (1 oz) package dry onion soup mix
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Place stew meat in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add salt, pepper, thyme, garlic, onion soup, beef broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and cornstarch to a medium bowl. Whisk together and pour over beef tips.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- Serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes, and enjoy!
Notes
- Deeper Flavor: If you've got the time, you can sear the beef tips in a hot skillet with butter or olive oil for a few minutes before adding them to the slow cooker. Just cook long enough to brown the sides.
- Thicker Gravy. Mix some additional cornstarch with some cold water until smooth. Add it to the slow cooker at the end of cooking and let it cook a bit longer to thicken up.
- Make Ahead: Prepare the seasoning mixture the night before to save some time the next day. Store it in the refrigerator until you're ready to start cooking.
- Cook on Low Heat: For the best results, you want to cook the meat slowly so that the tough connective tissue has time to breakdown. This dish works best cooked on low heat rather than trying to rush it on high.
- Even-Sized Beef Tips: Make sure the beef stew meat is cut into similar sized pieces so they all cook in the same amount of time.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1334mg | Potassium: 938mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 5mg