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Slow Cooker Beef Tips

With tender beef in a flavorful brandy mushroom gravy, Slow Cooker Beef Tips is an easy Sunday dinner! Serve over noodles or mashed potatoes.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 4 -6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Organic Better Than Boullion or other beef bouillon
  • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce  (or 1 teaspoon mashed anchovy)
  • 1 cup red wine or water
  • ½ cup water
  • 2-3 pounds beef tips or similar (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2-4 Tablespoons brandy (may substitute water)
  • 1/4 cup cream (or up to 1/2 cup)

Instructions

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  1. Mix bouillon, seasoning, wine and water. Stir in cubed beef and sliced mushrooms.
  2. If using a slow cooker cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. If using a Dutch Oven, bake covered 3 hours at 300F.
  3. When meat is very tender, make a flour slurry by mixing 2 Tablespoons flour with 2-4 Tablespoons brandy or water whisking until smooth. Stir slurry into beef tips, along with the tomato paste. Stir in cream.
  4. If you want it slightly thicker or if you have some final preparation left, cover the beef tips, set the slow cooker on warm--or if using a Dutch oven, turn off oven and place back for 10-15 minutes.

Notes

  • Evaporation will vary so feel free to add a little additional flour or water as needed for your gravy.  But be sure to give it time to thicken before adding more.
  • To omit the bouillon, use 1½ cups of strong beef broth instead of the wine and water.