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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker and Crockpot » Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

    Published: Sep 30, 2023 Modified: Oct 25, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    My Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy is a one pot dinner that takes comfort food to the next level! With a totally hands-off cook time, this is an easy slow cooker recipe you and your family will love after a long day. Perfect for serving over mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, rice, or egg noodles. Enjoy!

    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy in a white bowl over mashed potatoes
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    • Crockpot Beef Tips and Gravy Ingredients
    • Crockpot Beef Tips
    • Slow Cooker Beef Tips Recipe Tips
    • Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy FAQs
    • What to Serve with Beef Tips
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    Beef Tips and Gravy in the Crockpot

    After a long day, we all deserve a little comfort food for dinner. The only problem with that is having to come home and actually make dinner! Slow cooker recipes like these beef tips and gravy are the perfect solution. I make them all the time at home for my family – they were a lifesaver during football game season!

    The best part about this beef tips recipe is how easy it is to set it and forget it. Once you have all your ingredients prepared, it’s just a matter of letting everything cook low and slow in your crockpot. And what could be more comforting than a bowl of slow cooker beef?

    One bite of my tender beef round roast and you will completely understand how delicious, easy, and flavorful this recipe is. There is something special about recipes that feed your soul, and these slow cooker beef tips with gravy will have you feeling all warm and cozy in no time. Just like snuggling up under a big blanket next to a warm fire.

    Slow cooker beef tips and gravy, ready to serve and enjoy!

    Crockpot Beef Tips and Gravy Ingredients

    • Beef round Roast cut into chunks
    • kosher salt
    • black pepper freshly cracked
    • 1unsalted butter
    •  yellow onion sliced
    •  garlic cloves
    • fresh thyme or dried thyme
    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy in a white bowl with mashed potatoes

    Crockpot Beef Tips

    1. Season beef tips with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add the tips and sear on each side for 4 minutes. Then, place the tips in the slow cooker, and top with sliced yellow onions, garlic cloves, and fresh thyme.
      Beef tips, onions, garlic, and thyme in slow cooker
    2. Reduce heat of the skillet and melt more butter. Add sliced mushrooms with salt and stir. Saute for 5 minutes until they soften, occasionally scraping brown bits up from the bottom of the pan. Add water and beef base to the skillet, stir, then add to the slow cooker with the beef tips.
      Adding the cooked mushrooms to the slow cooker
    3. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 2½ hours, until the beef is fork-tender. Once the beef is tender, combine red wine with cornstarch in a bowl, then add to the slow cooker. Turn the heat up to high and cook for 20 minutes until the gravy thickens.
      Stirring the beef tips and gravy in the slow cooker
    4. Serve over mashed potatoes, and enjoy!

    Slow Cooker Beef Tips Recipe Tips

    • Searing the beef in a skillet before adding to the slow cooker is worth the little bit of extra effort, as it makes a big difference in the flavor of crockpot beef tips and gravy. Don’t skip this step!
    • Sautéing the mushrooms for the gravy before adding them to the crockpot brings out the savory mushroom flavor.
    • I recommend using a beef base/water combination in this recipe. You can find beef base in the soup aisle of your grocery store. Beef base will give the gravy a deep and rich flavor. However, you can also substitute 1½ cups beef stock in place of the water/beef base combination. Be sure to use beef stock (not broth) for maximum flavor results.
    • Using the slow cooker for this easy beef dish allows us to purchase a leaner and less expensive cut of beef because we are cooking it low and slow until it melts in your mouth.
    • Adding the thickener at the end elevates the flavor of the gravy with a hint of red wine. It really makes a difference in the overall results. Adding the red wine/cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker and cooking on high for about 20 minutes should thicken the gravy nicely.
    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy in a white bowl with mashed potatoes

    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy FAQs

    What are beef tips?

    Beef tips are smaller cuts of meat that are come from breaking down any of the larger, more tender sections. For example, a top sirloin is a large, tender cut of meat, and a sirloin tip is an outer piece from that particular section.

    Are beef tips gluten-free?

    Beef tips are naturally gluten-free, and so is this recipe! It uses cornstarch, not flour, to thicken the gravy, so this is a recipe everyone in the house can enjoy.

    Can you put raw beef in a slow cooker?

    It is safe to put raw beef in a slow cooker before cooking, but for this recipe (and for maximum flavor) we recommend searing the beef tips first. This will lock in the flavor of the beef and make for a delicious gravy.

    How do you make beef tips tender?

    Cutting meat against the grain simply means cutting crosswise through the long muscle fibers in the meat, and doing so makes meat more tender. This, along with cooking the beef on a low and slow setting in your crockpot, will guarantee tender beef tips every time.

    Is stew meat the same as beef tips?

    Beef tips are usually the more tender parts of the tenderloin top. Or they can be sirloin tips that come from larger roasts often sold as beef tips. Stew meat usually refers to cuts of beef that require a longer cooking time to break down the muscle fibers.

    How long do cooked beef tips last in the refrigerator?

    Keep beef tips in the refrigerator in an airtight or covered container for up to 4 days.

    How do I avoid chewy beef tips?

    An undercooked chuck roast can sometimes be a little tough, which would make your beef tips the same. To avoid this, be sure to use a cut of beef that has been cut against the grain, sear your beef first, and cook it low and slow in a slow cooker.

    What to Serve with Beef Tips

    • Try my creamy garlic mashed potatoes to pair with beef tips
    • Don’t forget the slow cooker beef gravy!
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    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy in a white bowl

    Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

    Isabel Laessig
    Learn how to make Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy – the perfect comfort food to serve over mashed potatoes, with vegetables, egg noodles, and more!
    4.73 from 22 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 hours hrs
    Total Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 262 kcal

    Equipment

    • Slow Cooker
    • Large skillet

    Ingredients
      

    Beef Tips

    • 1½ pounds Beef round Roast cut into chunks
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 yellow onion sliced (about 1 cup)
    • 5-6 cloves garlic peeled
    • 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

    Gravy

    • ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1½ cups water
    • ½ tablespoon beef base I use Better Than Bouillon
    • 1 tablespoon red wine
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    Cooking Conversions

    See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!

    Instructions
     

    • Season beef roast with salt and pepper. Melt 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add the beef. Allow it to sear for 4 minutes on each side to give it a caramelized coating. Once seared, add the beef tips to your slow cooker. Top with sliced yellow onion, peeled whole garlic cloves, and thyme.
      1½ pounds Beef round Roast cut into chunks, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 yellow onion, 5-6 cloves garlic, 1 sprig fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
      Beef tips, onions, garlic, and thyme in slow cooker
    • Reduce the heat of the skillet to medium and melt ½ tablespoon unsalted butter. Add sliced mushrooms with a pinch of salt and stir to coat with the butter. Saute for 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are soft. Stir occasionally, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add water and beef base to the skillet and stir to combine. Then, add the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker with your beef tips.
      ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, 8 ounces white mushrooms, 1 pinch salt, 1½ cups water, ½ tablespoon beef base
      Adding the cooked mushrooms to the slow cooker
    • Cover your crockpot and cook on low for 5 hours, or on high for 2½ hours, until the beef is fork-tender. If you have more time, you can cook for 6 hours for even greater flavor.
      Stirring the beef tips and gravy in the slow cooker
    • Once the beef tips are done cooking, combine red wine with cornstarch and add it to the slow cooker. Turn heat up to high and cook for 20 minutes to thicken the gravy. Alternatively, cook gravy in a pan (see note 3).
      1 tablespoon red wine, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
      Slow cooker beef tips and gravy, ready to serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    • You want a nice caramelized coat on the beef from searing, so make sure to properly sear for enough time to brown the meat.
    • 5 hours on low or 2 and a half hours on high should be enough time to tenderize the beef, but if you find you’d like it more tender, you can leave it for longer.
    • Alternately, you can add the gravy to a skillet over medium heat and add the cornstarch/red wine mixture to the gravy and heat until thickened, which will only take a minute or two.
    • I recommend using a beef base/water combination in this recipe. You can find beef base in the soup aisle of your grocery store. Beef base will give the gravy a deep rich flavor, however, you can also substitute 1 and a half cups beef stock in place of the water/beef base combination. Be sure to use beef stock (not broth) for maximum flavor results.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 32gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 541mgPotassium: 408mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 3.2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 3mg
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    1. mylifecookbook says

      October 08, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      That gravy looks fantastic! Yum!

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    2. thatskinnychickcanbake says

      October 08, 2017 at 4:20 pm

      I’ve never made beef tips but these looks scrumptious!

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    3. Arlene Mobley says

      October 08, 2017 at 8:10 pm

      My family would love this for dinner!

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