Crockpot Beef Tips and Gravy
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This Crockpot beef tips recipe is an easy weeknight meal featuring tender beef tips in a luscious mushroom gravy. It is perfect comfort food for fall and winter nights.
These Crockpot beef tips and gravy are incredibly easy to make, with the slow cooker doing most of the work. This dish is perfect served with mashed potatoes, rice or pasta to soak up that delicious beef gravy.
Whether you call it a slow cooker or a Crockpot, the handy appliance will be the key to making this recipe easy and delicious.
Why You’ll Love This Beef Tips Slow Cooker Recipe
- Perfect Comfort Food! There is just something about tender meat slathered in a rich gravy that screams comfort food. This recipe hits all the right notes.
- It is very easy to make! With minimal prep work, most of the work to get the recipe on the table is hands off.
- Full of Flavor! The gravy for these crockpot beef tips is the perfect accompaniment to melt-in-your-mouth beef tips.
- Budget Friendly! You can buy beef tips in bulk and split them to use some for later. Or, but the larger cut of meat and butcher it at home for even more savings.
Ingredients for Crockpot Beef Tips and Mushrooms
- Oil: Use your preferred frying oil. You can use a mix of butter and oil but I do not recommend using only butter to sear the beef because the butter will easily burn.
- Beef Stew Meat: Use a cut of beef that is suitable for slow cooking, such as a chuck roast sliced into cubes.
- Beef Stock: The beef stock could be substituted with chicken or vegetable stock, however beef stock will give the best rich beef flavor.
- Mushrooms: Cremini mushrooms will give this dish the most unami flavor but you can use your preferred variety of white or brown mushrooms.
- Onion: Use a yellow or white onion.
- Worcestershire Sauce: It’s highly recommended to add the Worcestershire sauce to this dish, as it adds a delicious flavor boost.
- Onion Powder: Since there is onion in the dish, you can omit this if preferred. However it adds a subtle flavor boost.
- Garlic Powder: The garlic powder could be substituted with 3 finely chopped garlic cloves.
- Dried Thyme Leaves: The dried thyme leaves could be substituted with 2 teaspoons of fresh thyme leaves.
- Salt and pepper
- Cornstarch: The cornstarch is used to thicken the sauce.
- Fresh parsley: The fresh parsley is used to garnish the cooked beef, and can be omitted if preferred.
Essential Items for Crockpot Beef Tips and Gravy
You will need a large skillet (cast iron is great for this) and a slow cooker. A traditional Crockpot works great here but a multi-function slow cooker with a sear function would also be great and you can sear the beef directly in the slow cooker.
How to Make Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
- Sear the beef tips. Searing the beef pieces before adding to the slow cooker is not an essential step, however it adds a delicious flavor to the dish. Don’t cook the beef all the way through at this stage, simply sear the outside until browned then remove from the heat.
- Combine the beef, vegetables, and seasonings in the slow cooker.
- Add the beef stock and stir to combine.
- Let the Crockpot do its thing.
5. Make a cornstarch slurry and add to the crockpot.
6. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the crockpot and cook for additional time to thicken the gravy.
What to Serve with Crockpot Beef Tips and Mushrooms
- Egg Noodles
- Mashed Potatoes
- Rice
- Creamy Polenta
- Spaetzle
You can store the leftover slow cooker beef tips and gravy in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat until piping hot using the microwave or stovetop.
Crockpot beef tips and gravy is also suitable for freezing. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating on the stovetop or in the microwave until hot.
More Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes
- Slow Cooker Pork Ragu with Gnocchi
- Crockpot Orange Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Slow Cooker Cuban Inspired Beef
- Slow Cooker Thai Inspired Beef Bowls
Crockpot Beef Tips and Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 pounds beef stew meat cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 onion peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley for garnishing (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sear the beef pieces on all sides. Transfer seared beef to bowl of slow cooker.2 tablespoons oil, 3 pounds beef stew meat
- Add the mushrooms, onion, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper to the bowl of the slow cooker.2 cups sliced mushrooms, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, Salt and pepper
- Add the beef stock to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover the Crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.1 1/2 cups beef stock
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water. Mix well and then stir into the Crockpot. Continue to cook, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Garnish with parsley before serving.3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Notes
- Searing the beef is optional but recommended. If your slow cooker offers a sauté function, you can sear the beef directly in the slow cooker.
- You can replace the onion powder, garlic powder, and dried thyme with one package of onion soup mix, if preferred.
- Store leftover slow cooker beef tips and gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat thoroughly on the stove or in the microwave.
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