Beef Tips Recipe

These Easy Slow Cooker Beef Tips give you the most tender bites of steak and a delicious gravy finish. An easy weeknight meal that even the pickiest eater will love.

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RECIPE FEATURES

• Easy Crock Pot Recipe: Dump and go. That’s how easy this recipe is. Prep is under 10 minutes and dinner is ready when you are.
• Customizable: We make this so many different ways. I’ve included our favorite variations below.
• Family Favorite: Our very picky eater rates this in his top three favorite dinners.

This is honestly such an easy and delicious way to prepare steak when your schedule has you pulled tight. With the help of your slow cooker you can have a family-friendly meal that is perfectly comforting. It’s full of flavor and the ingredient list is short. Pair with noodles or homemade mashed potatoes and you’ve got a belly warming recipe that feels like it’s straight from a restaurant.

It checks all of the boxes of a quick delicious recipe. You won’t be sorry you added it to your menu, and neither will your family!

BEEF TIPS AND GRAVY INGREDIENTS

Like all of my easy dinner recipes, this one calls for only 5 ingredients, minus salt and pepper, and is SO easy. Here is what you will need to get started.

• Beef: For the sake of research, I’ve made this recipe four times. Each time testing different types of beef. We’ve found that sirloin is our favorite, when on sale, but stew meat will work in a pinch! It’s inexpensive and full of flavor thanks to the chuck roast that is commonly used.
• Onion: One whole onion that has been chopped. It will seem like a lot, but I promise it all cooks down to perfection and adds the perfect amount of flavor.
• Gravy: You can make your own beef gravy, but I like to keep things crazy simple. I like to grab a 12(oz) jars of beef gravy. They have a long shelf life, which means you can have the ingredients on hand for a quick dinner anytime of the year.
• Onion Soup Mix: Dry onion soup mix is what really gives you flavor. It’s the perfect balance with the beef and gravy.
• Garlic: I like to say, measure the garlic with your heart. I go for 4 to 5 cloves. However, I’ve been told by my bestie that I’m garlic heavy. So for the sake of this recipe I’ve written it as 3 cloves.
• Salt and Pepper: Or really, any of your favorite seasonings.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF TIPS IN A SLOW COOKER

Remember when I said this is the easiest dinner recipe of all time? Basically this is what I call a “set it and forget it” dinner. Here’s how you make it:

1. PREP: If you decided to use sirloin, cut the steak into 2-3 inch cubes. Chop the onion into small bite sized pieces.
2. MIX: Place the meat, onion, gravy, seasoning packet, and garlic into the center of your slow cooker. Stir and season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. COOK: Set on low and cook for 6 to 8 hours.
4. SERVE: When ready to eat, taste and season if needed, serve over mashed potatoes and with your favorite vegetable side dish.

VARIATIONS:

We like this recipe as written, however there are a few additions that can add different flavor profiles to this recipe!

• Add a small bag of carrots to the pot at the beginning of the cooking time.
• Stir in a carton of mushrooms 30 minutes before you are ready to serve.
• Use homemade gravy instead of store bought.

HELPFUL TOOLS

• Slow Cooker: This recipe works best with a larger cooker. I use a 7 quart crock pot (affiliate) which happens to fit everything perfectly.
• Cutting Boards: This recipe requires minimal prep, but one of the steps is cutting up meat and vegetables. A good set of cutting boards (affiliate) is a game changer.
• Sharp Chef Knife: A sharp knife will save you from kitchen missteps. I really love my misen (affiliate). It is sturdy and sharp which gets me clean cuts every time.

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