September 29, 2023
Review RecipeNo Peek Beef Tips

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If you love a good steak, then you’ll love these no peek beef tips. Tender and juicy, the little morsels are cooked in a delicious gravy that is packed with flavor and perfect for a quick and comforting meal.

No Peek Beef Tips Ingredients

No peek beef tips is a dish that is as tantalizing as it sounds. The combination of beef, mushrooms, and seasonings creates a rich and flavorful sauce that perfectly complements the tender chunks of meat.
With every bite, your taste buds will delight in the savory goodness of the dish. The best part is that the no-peek cooking method keeps everything moist and juicy, ensuring that each morsel is bursting with flavor.
You’ll need:
- 2 to 2¼ pounds of beef stew meat or beef tenderloin tips (I chose stew meat)
- 1⅓ cups of beef broth
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can of cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (2.2-ounce) packet of beefy onion soup mix (I used Lipton)
- 1 (0.87-ounce) packet of brown gravy mix (I used a store brand)
- 1 tablespoon of kitchen bouquet, optional
- ½ teaspoon of fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh parsley, optional garnish (I used curly parsley)
PRO TIP:
You can save time with your prep work by getting beef stew meat from your butcher counter. This is a tougher cut of beef, like the top round London broil, so it goes great with slow-cooking meals because the meat has time to get tender.
Substitutions And Additions
BEEF: You can use just about any variety of beef for this dish. Because you are cooking at a lower temperature and for a longer period of time, this is the perfect recipe for less expensive cuts of beef.
SPICES: You can omit the kitchen bouquet if you do not have or cannot find it in your local grocery store. I always have it on hand to use in pot roast recipes, soups, and gravies. It really takes your recipes to the next level for flavor.
SOUP MIX: If you cannot find the beefy onion soup mix, you can substitute the onion soup mix or onion mushroom soup mix for your no peeking beef tips.
How To Make This No Peek Beef Tips Recipe
Once you add the beef and rich, savory gravy to the casserole dish and pop it in the oven, all you need to do is to wait until the cooking time is up, and you will be rewarded with tender, juicy beef for dinner.
OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS
You can also cook the beef tips in the crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or 3-4 hours on high.
STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 300°F.
STEP TWO: Cut the stew meat into 1-inch pieces. Arrange the beef in the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.
STEP THREE: Add the beef broth, cream of mushroom soup, beefy onion soup mix, brown gravy mix, kitchen bouquet, and pepper to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk until the soup mixture is completely combined.

STEP FOUR: Pour the soup mixture over the beef. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Do not open the oven door (no peeking!).
PRO TIP:
Make sure you don’t peek while the beef is in the oven. This is when the magic happens.

STEP FIVE: Remove the pan from the oven and allow the beef to rest for 5 minutes before removing the aluminum foil. Serve over mashed potatoes or cooked rice. Garnish with chopped parsley.

How To Serve
These delicious beef tips make an easy comfort food meal. Serve over top egg noodles, rice, or creamy mashed potatoes.
Add green beans, roasted vegetables, and fluffy dinner rolls to mop up all the leftover gravy on your plate.
If you are a fan of hearty, beefy dishes, our beef stroganoff and crockpot beef stew are two more simple recipes to try out.
Storage
IN THE FRIDGE: Store any leftovers of your no peek beef tips and gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze the cooked beef tips for up to 2 months. Allow the beef tips to thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating and serving.

This delicious no peek beef tips recipe is the perfect way to create a nice home-cooked meal with minimal prep work. From the tender beef to the rich gravy it simmers in, this oven beef tips recipe makes it easy to have a hearty meal on a busy day.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Beef tips are usually the tender parts of the tenderloin top. They can also be sirloin tips that come from larger roasts and are often sold as stew meat.
Stew meat tends to be a tougher cut of meat than beef tips, but they can often be used interchangeably.
It takes about 1.5 hours to cook beef tips on the stove top.
You can prepare the meat and gravy ahead of time and store them in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat on low on the stove top until heated through.
Giving the beef tips enough time to simmer and soften in the pan will produce meat that is nice and tender.
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No Peek Beef Tips
Ingredients
- 2 to 2¼ pounds beef stew meat or beef tenderloin tips, I chose stew meat
- 1⅓ cups beef broth
- 10.5 ounces cream of mushroom soup
- 2.2 ounces beefy onion soup mix, i used Lipton
- 0.87 ounce brown gravy mix, i used a store brand
- 1 tablespoon kitchen bouquet, optional
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley, I used curly parsley (this is an optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Cut the stew meat into 1-inch pieces. Arrange the beef in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
- Add the beef broth, cream of mushroom soup, beefy onion soup mix, brown gravy mix, kitchen bouquet, and pepper to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk until the soup mixture is completely combined.
- Pour the soup mixture over the beef. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Do not open the oven door. (No peeking!)
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow the beef to rest for 5 minutes before removing the aluminum foil. Serve over mashed potatoes or cooked rice. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
- You can save time with your prep work by getting beef stew meat from your butcher counter. This is a tougher cut of beef, like the top round London broil, so it goes great with slow-cooking meals because the meat has time to get tender.
- You can also cook the beef tips in the crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or 3 to 4 hours on high.
- Make sure you don’t peek while the beef is in the oven. This is when the magic happens.
Comments
Jane Cadoret says
I used round steak for this recipe. It’s quick and easy to make. Then let it cook in the crockpot all day. My husband loved it.
Judith Penske says
What size pan got 12 servings?
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Judith – the recipe as shown is in a 9×13 pan for four servings. If you want to increase this recipe, I would suggest doing multiple 9×13 pans. Enjoy!
Jenn Edinger says
Great recipe. The only modification I made was instead of using cream of mushrooms, I used cream of chicken.