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Crockpot Beef Tips and Gravy

Tender crockpot beef tips smothered in a rich homemade brown gravy with onions and mushrooms. Serve over rice, egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 lb beef chuck roast cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes (1.1 kg)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (30 g)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced, optional (225 g)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef broth (480 ml)
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp cold water

Method
 

  1. Toss the beef with the flour, salt and pepper.
  2. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic to a 6-quart slow cooker and top with the beef.
  3. Whisk the broth, Worcestershire, soy sauce and thyme and pour over.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until the beef is fork-tender.
  5. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, cover and cook on HIGH for 15 to 20 minutes until the gravy is thick.

Notes

Cook time is for LOW. On HIGH, cook 4 to 5 hours.