These crock pot beef tips are a classic slow cooker comfort food made with tender beef and a rich, flavorful gravy. This easy recipe cooks low and slow and makes its own gravy as it cooks for a simple, hearty dinner.
These crock pot beef tips with gravy are the kind of easy, comforting dinner that’s perfect for busy days. Beef tips are sometimes called “stew meat”.
They’re pieces of beef from various parts of the cow that hold up well to a long, slow braise, and that’s exactly what this recipe does. The beef cooks low and slow until it’s tender, and it creates a rich, savory gravy right in the slow cooker.
This is one of those reliable recipes that’s simple to prep and always turns out well. It’s simple, filling, and made with everyday ingredients, which makes it one of those recipes that’s easy to come back to again and again.
Plus, having the slow cooker do most of the work makes it even better. Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles for a hearty meal that’s perfect for weeknights or weekend dinners.
“I had a beautiful dish to set before company and it tasted as good as it looked.” – Elise
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy slow cooker recipe with minimal prep
- Makes its own rich, savory gravy
- Tender, flavorful beef
- Perfect for serving over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles
- Great for family dinners or make-ahead meals
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Beef: Or similar cut of meat such as a rump roast
- Herbs: If using fresh herbs, increase to 1 or 1-1½ teaspoons each.
- Beef broth: I recommend using reducing sodium broth or stock so that you can control the sodium levels.
- Prep ahead: To speed up the morning prep, trim the fat and cube the roast, and cut up onions and mushrooms the night before.
How to make beef tips in the crock pot
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the skillet and season the beef.
Step 2: Add the the cubed beef to the skillet and brown. Remove to a plate.
Step 3: Add the onions and mushrooms to the now-empty skillet. Cook until they’re beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
Step 4: Sprinkle the herbs and flour over the onions and mushrooms. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Step 5: Add the beef broth and whisk in. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Step 6: Add the beef cubes to the slow cooker insert, and pour the gravy over the top.
Step 7: Cover and cook for about 8 hours on low, or until the beef is fork-tender.
Make ahead prep
To help make the recipe faster in the morning, prep some of the ingredients the night before. You can trim the fat from the roast and cube it (store the cubed roast in the fridge).
The mushrooms can be sliced, and the onion can be diced the night before, too.
Serving suggestions
Beef tips with gravy go well over noodles like egg noodles or thick homestyle noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes. The beef tips can also be served with vegetables and either crusty bread or dinner rolls to mop up the gravy.
Storage
Store any leftover beef tips in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
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Crockpot Beef Tips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pound boneless chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup diced white or yellow onion
- 8 ounces sliced button mushrooms
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour divided
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary crushed
- 1 ¼ cups beef broth
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- While skillet is heating up, trim the fat from the roast and cube it.3 pound boneless chuck roast
- Add oil and swirl pan to coat.1 tablespoon canola oil
- Season roast with salt and pepper.Salt and pepper
- Brown roast on all sides, and then remove to a plate.
- Stir in onions and mushrooms, and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.1 cup diced white or yellow onion, 8 ounces sliced button mushrooms
- Sprinkle flour and herbs over vegetables, and stir in. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minutes.¼ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- Whisk in beef broth, scraping up any browned bits from the pan, and bring to boil.1 ¼ cups beef broth
- Remove gravy from heat.
- Add the browned beef cubes to the slow cooker insert.
- Pour the gravy over the beef tips.
- Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until roast is fork tender.
- In a bowl, add 1 cup of gravy from the slow cooker and remaining 2 tablespoons flour. Stir together until combined.
- Whisk beef/flour mixture into slow cooker, and let it continue to cook for 20-30 minutes.
Video
Notes
- Beef: Or similar cut of meat such as a rump roast
- Herbs: If using fresh herbs, increase to 1 or 1-1½ teaspoons each.
- Beef broth: I recommend using reducing sodium broth or stock so that you can control the sodium levels.
- Prep ahead: To speed up the morning prep, trim the fat and cube the roast, and cut up onions and mushrooms the night before.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Emily says
Can we do this on high for 4 hours with the same result?
Kate says
I would guess so, but I haven’t tried it to say for certain.
Shannon says
What size would you recommend cubing the steak?
Kate says
About 1” works well.
Berit says
I don’t know what I did wrong but when I tried to brown the stew meat there was just so much water and the meat was cooking in the water instead of getting brown. I tried to turn up the heat but the water wasn’t cooking off the meat just seemed to get harder. ?
Kate says
Hi! Depending on the size of your skillet, you may find that you need to work in batches when browning meat. If the meat is overcrowded in the pan, it can put off water, and the water won’t evaporate. So the meat will steam instead of browning. Hope that helps for next time!
Elise says
I had a beautiful dish to set before company and it tasted as good as it looked.
Amy says
My picky kids loved the beef! They ate it and asked for more and that never happens. LOL
Kate says
Yay!! That’s awesome! Thanks for commenting!