Description
Hearty and tender Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy recipe simmered low and slow for 7-8 hours. Perfectly seasoned with garlic, thyme, and onion soup mix, this comforting dish is served over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Tips
- 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
Sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare the beef: Place the stew meat in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Mix the sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together salt, pepper, thyme, minced garlic, dry onion soup mix, beef broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and cornstarch until well combined.
- Combine and cook: Pour the seasoning mixture over the beef tips in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid.
- Slow cook: Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours, allowing the beef to become tender and the flavors to meld.
- Serve: Spoon the beef tips and gravy over cooked rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes, and enjoy your meal.
Notes
- Deeper Flavor: Sear the beef tips in a hot skillet with butter or olive oil for a few minutes before adding to the slow cooker to develop a rich, browned flavor.
- Thicker Gravy: For a thicker gravy, mix additional cornstarch with cold water until smooth, then stir into the slow cooker near the end of cooking and cook for 10-15 more minutes.
- Make Ahead: Prepare the seasoning mixture the night before and refrigerate to save prep time on cooking day.
- Cook on Low Heat: Slow cooking on low heat breaks down tough connective tissue for tender beef tips, avoid using high heat to prevent toughening.
- Even-Sized Beef Tips: Cut the stew meat into similar sized pieces to ensure even cooking throughout.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
