Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy with Tender Beef and Savory Brown Gravy
By Liam Carter
Prep
10 min
Cook
480 min
Total
490 min
Servings
6
Level
Easy
Low cooking temperatures soften beef pieces enough to eat without browning․ This slow cooker beef tips and gravy recipe includes beef broth‚ onion‚ Worcestershire sauce‚ and other spices to create a brown gravy to serve with the beef․
Beef stew meat is cooked in a slow cooker with beef broth‚ minced onion‚ dry brown gravy mix‚ Worcestershire sauce‚ garlic‚ onion powder‚ garlic powder‚ and black pepper․ The dry gravy mix does not need to be precooked; it will dissolve in the broth during the long cooking time․ The original source recommends using fully salted broth or stock to compensate for the loss of other flavors from long cooking times․
Beef will be tender and easily shredded rather than tough․ Cooking for seven or eight hours on LOW is long enough to ensure tender beef; shorter times at higher temperatures may yield tough beef․ If the sauce is too thin‚ you can lift the lid to reduce liquid in the crockpot; adding a thickener is optional․
Serve beef and gravy over cooked white rice or mashed potatoes or cooked egg noodles․ Refrigerate leftovers of beef and gravy in an airtight container․ Beef gravy may thicken as it sits․ To reheat a larger portion of beef and gravy‚ heat in a pot over low heat‚ stirring occasionally‚ and add beef broth to thin the gravy as needed․
Why you'll love this recipe
- Slow cooking in a slow cooker tenderizes beef pieces without browning the beef first․
- Dry brown gravy mix can be added to broth with beef when preparing gravy in one dish rather than preparing gravy in a separate dish․
- Minced onions will add flavor to gravy during cooking but won't be recognizable as chunks of onion in the final dish․
- Worcestershire sauce and garlic and onion seasonings help season the beef broth so that the gravy remains thick and flavorful after long cooking․
- The slow cooker in the kit prepares all the ingredients for the recipe․
- The ingredients can be added to the slow cooker at the start of the preparation time and do not need to be stirred or otherwise attended to while cooking․
- Opening the lid after cooking is one way to reduce moisture․ The gravy might need to be thickened before serving․
Ingredients
- •2 lb beef stew meat
- •2 cups beef broth or beef stock
- •1 yellow or sweet onion (finely diced)
- •2 packages brown gravy mix (1 oz each)
- •1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- •5 garlic cloves (minced or pressed)
- •1 tsp onion powder
- •1 tsp garlic powder
- •½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the chunked beef stew meat, beef broth, finely diced onion, brown gravy mix, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
- 2
Cover and cook on LOW heat for 7 to 8 hours.
- 3
Serve over cooked white rice, mashed potatoes, or cooked egg noodles.
FAQ
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
248
Protein
35g
Fat
8g
Carbs
7g
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