Slow Cooker Beef Tips

This slow cooker beef tips recipe features tender beef simmered in flavorful gravy that the entire family will love. 

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Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time4 hours hrs

Total Time4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Servings6

This hearty slow cooker beef tips recipe will fill your home with the comforting aroma of a delicious meal simmering away. Tender beef and a savory rich gravy cook slowly all day for a new comfort food family favorite.

Slow Cooker Beef Tips Ingredients

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The top round London broil beef melds with sautéed onions and white mushrooms, while the rich beef broth infused with onion mushroom soup mix and Worcestershire sauce creates a savory base.

This dish is a comforting masterpiece, blending succulent beef, earthy vegetables, and expertly layered flavors for a truly satisfying experience.

 You’ll need: 

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 3 pounds of top round London broil beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 cup of yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup of white mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cups of beef broth
• 1 packet of onion mushroom dry soup mix (from a 1.8-ounce box) 
• 1½ tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large bay leaf (if they are small, use 2)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• ½ teaspoon of black pepper
• 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped (plus additional for garnish)
• ¼ cup of water, room temperature
• 4 tablespoons of cornstarch

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 cooker meals because the meat has time to get tender. 

Substitutions And Additions

MUSHROOMS: You can omit the mushrooms in this slow cooker recipe if your family is not a fan of them, but I like the flavor they add to the beef.

Beef and mushrooms go very well together. You can substitute baby portabella or your favorite variety of mushrooms in this recipe.

SOUP MIX: If you choose to omit the sliced mushrooms from your beef tips, you can also substitute the dry mushroom onion soup mix packet for a standard onion soup mix packet in this delicious recipe.

I used the Lipton Recipe Secrets brand in this recipe. 

BROTH: If you use a low-sodium beef broth, you may want to add additional salt to taste to your slow cooker beef tips.

You can substitute the beef broth with either a beef base or beef bouillon cubes, mixed with hot water according to the package directions to equal 4 cups of total liquid. 

How To Make This Slow Cooker Beef Tips Recipe

The best part of this recipe is that the slow cooker does all the hard work, slowly cooking the beef until it is tender and ready to serve.

STEP ONE: In a large, heavy-duty skillet on high heat, add the olive oil and half of the cubed top-round beef.

Sear the beef on all sides for two to three minutes or just until browned. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate.

Add the other half of the cubed beef to the hot skillet and sear the pieces, all on the sides, for another two to three minutes.

At this point, you are just looking to get a good sear on the beef cubes and not cook them all the way through. You will still have some pink to the meat. 

STEP TWO: To the insert of your slow cooker, add the diced onions, sliced white mushrooms, and the browned top round beef cubes and their juices from the plate.

There is a lot of great flavor in the juices from the seared beef. 

STEP THREE: In a large bowl, add the beef broth, packet of onion mushroom dry soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, and fresh chopped parsley.

Stir to combine. Add the liquid mixture to the slow cooker on top of the beef and vegetables. 

STEP FOUR: Set your slow cooker to HIGH heat for 3½ hours. Put the lid on your slow cooker and allow it to cook undisturbed.

STEP FIVE: After your slow cooker beef tips have cooked for 3½ hours, you will need to remove the bay leaf and make your cornstarch slurry to thicken the liquids and create a gravy.

STEP SIX: Add the room-temperature water and cornstarch to a small bowl. Stir until the cornstarch has dissolved and you have created a slurry.

Remove the lid to the slow cooker and stir in the slurry to the beef broth.

Allow your beef tips to continue to cook for an additional 15 to 30 minutes or until your liquids have thickened into a gravy. 

How To Serve

You can serve your delicious beef tips right away over your favorite creamy mashed potatoes, cooked and buttered egg noodles, or long-grain white rice and green beans with a garnish of some fresh chopped parsley.

All these options are delicious hearty meals.

Slow cooker meals are where it’s at when life is crazy.

Check out our creamy slow cooker butter chicken and our crockpot chicken and dumplings. 

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Storage

Whether you’re planning ahead or dealing with leftovers, these storage tips will ensure your dish stays just as delicious.

MAKE AHEAD: Once your savory masterpiece is ready and cooled, transfer it to an airtight container.

Refrigerate it until you’re ready to enjoy. Keep in mind that the flavors tend to meld even more over time, so the anticipation will be well worth it.

IN THE FRIDGE: You can store leftover crockpot beef tips in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days. 

IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze cooked beef tips and gravy for up to three months in an airtight container. Defrost in the refrigerator before reheating.

With a delicious gravy and rich flavor, these slow cooker beef tips are mouthwateringly good. Let them cook slowly all day in the slow cooker, ready to serve over mashed potatoes or noodles for the perfect comfort food meal. 

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Slow Cooker Beef Tips

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This slow cooker beef tips recipe features tender beef simmered in flavorful gravy that the entire family will love. 

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 6

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Ingredients

  

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• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 pounds top round London broil beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup white mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 onion mushroom dry soup mix, from a 1.8 ounce box
• 1½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large bay leaf (use two if they are small)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (plus additional for garnish)
• ¼ cup water, room temperature
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

 

• In a large, heavy-duty skillet on high heat add the olive oil and half of the cubed top round beef. Sear the beef on all sides for 2 to 3 minutes or just until browned. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate. Add the other half of the cubed beef to the hot skillet and sear the pieces, all on sides, for another 2 to 3 minutes. At this point, you are just looking to get a good sear on the beef cubes and not cook them all the way through. You will still have some pink to the meat.
• To the insert of your slow cooker, add the diced onions, sliced white mushrooms, and the browned top round beef cubes and their juices from the plate. There is a lot of great flavor in the juices from the seared beef.
• In a large bowl, add the beef broth, packet of onion mushroom dry soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, and fresh chopped parsley. Stir to combine. Add the liquid mixture to the slow cooker on top of the beef and vegetables.
• Set your slow cooker to HIGH heat for 3½ hours. Put the lid on your slow cooker and allow it to cook undisturbed.
• After your slow cooker beef tips have cooked for 3½ hours, you will need to remove the bay leaf and make your cornstarch slurry to thicken the liquids and create a gravy.
• To a small bowl, add the room temperature water and cornstarch. Stir until the cornstarch has dissolved and you have created a slurry. Remove the lid to the slow cooker and stir in the slurry to the beef broth. Allow your beef tips to continue to cook for an additional 15 to 30 minutes or until your liquids have thickened into a gravy.

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 cooker meals because the meat has time to get tender.
• If you want to make your slow cooker beef tips and gravy in the morning before you start your day, you can set the slow cooker to LOW for 6 to 7 hours. When you are ready to add the cornstarch slurry to thicken up your broth and create a gravy, you will want to remove the lid and turn your slow cooker up to HIGH and allow the broth to thicken.
• If your slow cooker has a ‘sear’ setting on it, you can brown your meat directly in your slow cooker and skip the extra skillet. This would make your slow cooker beef tips a true one-pot meal. You can skip the step of searing your beef cubes; however, I highly suggest that you do not. By searing/browning the beef cubes, you are locking in the juices and creating a great texture, and color, to your beef tips that do not happen if you just add the raw beef to the slow cooker.
• Using slow cooker liners to line your insert make clean up a snap once dinner is finished.
• You can turn your slow cooker to the warm setting for up to 2 hours if needed to keep it warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 1025mg | Potassium: 1052mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 5mg

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