Slow Cooker Beef Tips
Rich and full of flavor beef tips! Thrown together within 10 minutes and left to cook for 8 hours leaves you impatiently waiting to indulge in a comforting gravy and tender beef. When you're a busy person, this is the recipe that can be made on a budget and feed a family of fussy children.
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef stew cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp garlic powder divided
- 2 tsp onion powder divided
- 1 small onion diced
- 10 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tsp beef bouillon
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp +1 tsp water
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Place the beef stew cubes on the bottom of the slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp onion powder. Toss to coat.
- Whisk together the soup, beef broth, beef bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and thyme until smooth with little lumps (any lumps remaining will be the pieces of mushrooms if there are any in the soup).
- Toss the onions into the slow cooker on top of the beef. Pour the soup mixture over the beef and add in the bay leaf. Add in the remaining garlic powder and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir to combine.
- Cover with the lid, and set on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once the slow cooker time is up, whisk together the water and cornstarch. Pour into the slow cooker, and stir until the gravy thickens. Serve.
Notes
Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Variations:
- Add mushrooms for heartiness.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles.
- Serve with a veggie side such as steamed broccoli, roasted cauliflower, carrots, green beans, or buttered corn.
- Use beef chuck, round roast, or sirloin in this recipe. You may even enjoy trying it with venison. Just cut it up into 1-inch cubes!