🍲 Slow Cooker Beef Tips (Comfort Food Classic)
🛒 Ingredients
1.5–2 lbs beef stew meat (or beef tips/chuck roast cut into chunks)
1 packet onion soup mix (or 1 small onion + seasoning if you prefer homemade)
2 cups beef broth
2–3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for thicker gravy)
2 tbsp water (if using cornstarch)
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional: mushrooms, garlic, carrots
👨🍳 Instructions
Add beef to slow cooker
Place beef chunks in the bottom of your slow cooker.
Mix the sauce
In a bowl, combine beef broth, onion soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the beef.
Cook low and slow
Cover and cook:
LOW: 7–8 hours (best tenderness)
HIGH: 4–5 hours
Thicken the gravy (optional but delicious)
Mix cornstarch + water
Stir into slow cooker during the last 30 minutes
Let it thicken into rich gravy
Serve it up
Serve over:
Mashed potatoes 🥔
Rice 🍚
Egg noodles 🍜
🔥 Tips for extra flavor
Sear the beef first for deeper taste (optional)
Add mushrooms for a richer “restaurant-style” vibe
A splash of soy sauce boosts umami
