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Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy Served in White and Black Checkered Plate
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Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Easy slow cooker beef tips and gravy recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Tender, juicy beef is smothered in rich and flavorful gravy.
Yield: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Oil, Divided
  • 2 pounds Stew meat
  • Salt, To taste
  • Pepper, To taste
  • 1 cup Onion, Finely chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic , Finely minced
  • 1/4 cup Red wine
  • 2- 3 cups Beef broth, Low sodium, Start with 2 cups and only add more if potatoes are looking dry
  • 1 packet Dry onion soup mix, 2 oz. packet
  • 2 tsp Dry brown gravy mix, Don't use the whole packet
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 cups Potatoes, Optional, Can be omitted completely, Washed, Diced into big 2 inch chunks or quartered
  • 1-2 tbsp Cornstarch, Dissolved in 1-2 tbsp water

Instructions 

  • Heat half the oil in a large nonstick pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add meat and sprinkle salt and pepper.
  • Saute for a few minutes until meat is browned on all sides.
  • Transfer the meat to a large crockpot (6 quart or larger).
  • Add red wine to deglaze the pot. Be sure to scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
  • Transfer this mixture to the slow cooker too.
  • Add remaining oil, onion, garlic in the nonstick pot and saute for a few seconds until garlic is fragrant.
  • Transfer this mixture to the slow cooker too.
  • Add broth, onion soup mix, brown gravy mix, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, potatoes and mix until combined.
  • Cover and cook on Low heat for 5-6 hours or High heat for 3-4 hours or until meat is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
  • In the final 30 minutes of cooking, mix in cornstarch slurry gently so as to not break the potatoes and continue cooking uncovered until sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Discard bay leaf and garnish with roughly chopped fresh parsley (if you like). Enjoy!

Notes

  • Read all my tips above.
  • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave. 

Nutrition

Calories: 643kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 64g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 141mg, Sodium: 1093mg, Potassium: 1408mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 10IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 89mg, Iron: 6mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 643
Author: Abeer Rizvi