Slow Cooker Beef Tips with Mushroom Gravy is a rich, comforting dish where tender beef simmers for hours in a savory mushroom sauce until it practically melts in your mouth.
🥘 What it is
Chunks of beef slow-cooked in a flavorful gravy made with mushrooms, broth, and seasonings—perfect over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles.
🍳 Ingredients
- 700g–1 kg beef tips (or stew meat)
- 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp thyme or Italian seasoning
- Salt & pepper
- 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch (for thickening)
- Optional: a little Heavy cream for extra richness
👩🍳 How to make it
1. (Optional) Sear the beef
- Brown the beef in a pan for extra flavor (not required, but worth it)
2. Add to slow cooker
Place in cooker:
- Beef
- Mushrooms
- Onion
- Garlic
3. Add liquids
- Pour in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce
- Add seasoning
4. Slow cook
- Low: 7–8 hours
- High: 4–5 hours
Until beef is tender
5. Thicken the gravy
- Mix flour or cornstarch with a little water
- Stir into the slow cooker
- Cook another 15–20 minutes until thick
(Optional: stir in a splash of heavy cream for a silky finish)
🍽️ Serving ideas
Serve over:
- Mashed potatoes 🥔
- Rice 🍚
- Egg noodles
💡 Tips
- Use tougher cuts—they become super tender when slow cooked
- Don’t skip mushrooms—they add deep flavor
- Add carrots for extra heartiness
😋 What it tastes like
Deep, savory, and comforting—soft beef in a rich, slightly earthy mushroom gravy.
If you want, I can give you a no-slow-cooker stovetop version or a restaurant-style upgrade 🍽️
