Description
Effortlessly prepare rich and savory beef tips in a slow cooker that deliver comfort and flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds stew meat, cut into 1½–2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups beef broth, low-sodium
- 1 (2-ounce) packet onion soup mix (about 4 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup diced onion (about 1 small onion)
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Season stew meat with salt and pepper, then brown in batches to avoid crowding the pan.
- Transfer browned beef to a 4-quart slow cooker.
- Add beef broth, onion soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, diced onion, sliced mushrooms, and minced garlic to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- 30 minutes before the beef is done, mix water and cornstarch to create a slurry.
- Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and let it cook for the final 30 minutes.
- Serve warm over pasta or mashed potatoes.
Notes
For best texture, spoon gravy over starch just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg