Slow Cooker Beef Tips Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
319 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Beef Tips Recipe
Description
This Slow Cooker Beef Tips recipe uses bite-sized pieces of beef chuck or stew meat cooked low and slow with beef broth, French onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, ketchup, and brown gravy mix to develop a deep, savory flavor. The slow cooker gently breaks down the meat fibers, resulting in tender bite-size tips enveloped in a thickened gravy that clings to each piece.
The final step involves thickening the sauce with a cornstarch slurry, ensuring a luscious texture without thinning from the slow cooking liquid. The combination of French onion soup and Worcestershire sauce adds complexity, while garlic boosts the savory profile.
Serve these beef tips over starches like mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice to soak up the flavorful gravy. The dish works well as a comforting dinner with minimal hands-on time. Adding mushrooms or extra onion during cooking is optional to boost vegetables and texture.
Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to three days and can be reheated gently on the stove or in the microwave. Cooking on low makes the beef more tender than on high, though high settings can speed the process if needed.
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds beef chuck roast or stew meat, tips
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 can French Onion Soup 10.5 ounces
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 envelope brown gravy mix
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water cold
Instructions
- Make sure the meat is diced into bite-size beef cubes. Add the beef tips, broth, French onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, brown gravy mix, and ketchup to your slow cooker.
- Stir everything together and cover.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
- Before serving, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water into a slurry. Stir it into the cooked beef tips to thicken the gravy mixture. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes to thicken slightly.
Notes
- Use beef chuck or stew meat cut into bite-size pieces for best tenderness.
- Leftovers store in the fridge up to 3 days and reheat well.
- You can add sliced mushrooms or extra onion at the start for more flavor and texture.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours for tender meat, or on high for 4 hours if short on time.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles to catch the gravy.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 721mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 814mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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