Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
Recipes Beef Main Dish Meal ideas Slow Cooker
Description
Your family will beg for this easy slow cooker meal. It makes the perfect dinner for busy weeknights or even for a Sunday dinner. It's warm, comforting and hearty especially when served over mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles.
Ingredients
Meat:
1 ½ lb. beef chuck or sirloin, cut into large bite-size pieces
1 t. salt
½ t. pepper
1 T. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
Gravy:
1 T. unsalted butter
½ c. all-purpose flour
4 c. beef stock
1 T. low-sodium soy sauce
1 t. Dijon mustard
1½ t. beef bouillon
1½ t. sugar
½ t. dried parsley
½ t. paprika
¼ t. dried oregano
¼ t. dried thyme
freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions
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Cut meat into bite sized chunks on a cutting board; toss with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add beef in a single layer, working in 2 batches if necessary, to the hot skillet; cook for about 2 minutes, without stirring. Let cook until it has a nice sear/crust on 1 side, which will give it a lot of flavor. Continue to cook while stirring until beef is browned all over but not cooked all the way through. Transfer beef to 6-quart slow cooker; top with chopped onions and minced garlic.
Melt 1 T. butter to the remaining juices left in the skillet; whisk in the flour until dissolved; add remaining gravy ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer until thickened to the consistency of thick gravy, making sure to let it get thick enough since it will thin out a bit in the slow cooker. Place in the slow cooker; stir to combine.
Cook on High for 3-4 hours or on Low for 5-7 hours. Beef is done when it is melt-in-your-mouth tender. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for color. Serve over or with mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice.
6 servings.