These Slow Cooker Beef Tips are made with tender chunks of beef, sweet onions, mushrooms, and a rich, savory brown gravy that’s perfect for spooning over mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered egg noodles.
As everything cooks low and slow, the beef becomes incredibly tender while the onions and mushrooms add even more flavor to the hearty sauce. It’s an easy, comforting dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights or a cozy family meal.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 2½ pounds beef stew meat
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 large sweet onion sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- ½ packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp steak sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
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How to Make Slow Cooker Beef Tips
1. Place the stew meat into the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Season the beef with the black pepper and garlic powder.
2. Scatter the sliced onions and mushrooms evenly over the beef.
3. To the slow cooker add the beef broth, brown gravy mix, dry Italian dressing mix, Worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce and stir until combined.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours, until the beef is fork tender.
5. Once the beef is tender, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 20–30 minutes, until the gravy has thickened.
6. Gently stir the beef, onions, and mushrooms into the thickened gravy. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
7. Serve over mashed potatoes, seasoned rice, or buttered egg noodles.
Slow Cooker Beef Tips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds beef stew meat
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 large sweet onion sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- ½ packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp steak sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place the stew meat into the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Season the beef with the black pepper and garlic powder.
- Scatter the sliced onions and mushrooms evenly over the beef.
- To the slow cooker add the beef broth, brown gravy mix, dry Italian dressing mix, Worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce and stir until combined.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours, until the beef is fork tender.
- Once the beef is tender, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth.
- Stir the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 20–30 minutes, until the gravy has thickened.
- Gently stir the beef, onions, and mushrooms into the thickened gravy.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, seasoned rice, or buttered egg noodles.
Notes
- Stew meat is a great budget-friendly choice and becomes fall-apart tender after cooking low and slow.
- Cut the onions into thick slices so they stay intact instead of breaking down during cooking.
- Baby bella mushrooms add a deeper, richer flavor, but white mushrooms are a great substitute if that’s what you have on hand.
- If you prefer an even thicker gravy, add an additional tablespoon of cornstarch.
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