Crockpot beef tips and gravy are a family dinner favorite with tender chunks of beef slow cooked in a savory gravy sauce with little effort. The tender beef melts in your mouth while the flavors of the silky gravy and cooked onions add a special touch for the finish.
Recipe Highlights
- How they taste: The beef is super tender and everything is flavored by the gravy. The gravy lends a touch of spices but a hint of Worcestershire sauce that brings savory and garlic notes finished with a hint of sweetness. The onions are a special sweet finish to add a different texture.
- Skill level: Crockpot beef tips and gravy are the perfect beginner recipe. Very little is required for prep and there are small adjusts that I will share to make the recipe even easier. The crockpot handles the cooking without the need to balance the heat and keep a close eye on the recipe.
- Storing: If there are any leftovers they will last about 3 days in the fridge and these crockpot beef tips and gravy are freezer safe.
Ingredient tips
- Beef stew meat: Beef stew meat are the beef tips in the recipe. You can also buy a chuck roast and dice it up yourself. If you want to sub the beef cut for something else, choose a cut with high collagen so that it breaks down and becomes tender. Not all cuts do this. Typically anything with the name roast will or a beef cut like brisket.
- Gravy mix: This is where the majority of the flavor will come from. Everything else is just a compliment The mix also helps with the thickening of the gravy along with the additional cornstarch added.
- Vegetables: No need to limit yourself to only onion. You can play with herbs, carrots, celery, potatoes and etc. Note, you may need a bit more cornstarch due to the water of the extra veggies if you start adding a bunch into the crockpot beef tips and gravy.
Prep tip
This step can be skipped if you’re short on time or a beginner, but sear the beef first. This adds an extra layer of flavor to the entire meal that is easily notable in the end result. Salt and pepper then sear them a little on a medium high heat with a little oil. Don’t try to cook them all the way through, just a quick sear for the color and caramelization of the beef.
Serving suggestions
Crockpot beef tips and gravy works best served over a bed of rice, mashed potatoes or even served next to a delicious Greek potato salad. A great choice for bread on the side could be Texas toast or biscuits.
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Crockpot Beef Tips And Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 10 ounce cream of mushroom
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- First in a small bowl mix together the beef broth into the cream of mushroom. Slow add it little by little so that it mixes well. Next, add in the packet of brown gravy, cornstarch and Worcestershire sauce. If there are lumps that will be fine.
- Then, add the beef stew meat into the crockpot along with the sliced onion.
- Pour the gravy mix on top then put the lid on the crockpot.
- Cook on high for 5-6 hour or low for 7-8 hours.
- Once finished give everything a stir then serve. The beef tips and gravy should be seasoned perfectly from the ingredients but feel free to taste for salt.
Nutrition
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
Easy and Delicious!
This was so easy and the meat was so tender! This one will definitely be added to our meal rotations. As a note and maybe because everything I used was low sodium, I did have to add salt and I also added a little bit of red pepper flakes.
can I substitute something for brown gravy packet
Well it provides flavor along with thickening. You could swap it by using a combination of cornstarch, beef broth and a beef bouillon cube. Granted I haven’t tested this but those are the things the gravy packet simplifies if you’d like to omit it.