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Beef tips and gravy is the ultimate comfort food with tender chunks of beef in a rich brown gravy.
Serve this beef tip recipe over mashed potatoes or even rice or pasta for the perfect meal!
You Love These Beef Tips Because…
- This recipe makes the beef extra tender and with a rich, flavorful brown gravy.
- Slow roasting adds so much flavor.
- This recipe is easy to prepare – little effort, big flavor!
- Beef tips are relatively inexpensive compared to other cuts of beef.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta noodles.
Ingredients for Tender Beef Tips
Beef Tips: Beef tips are usually the tender parts of the tenderloin top. They can also be sirloin tips that come from larger roasts often sold as ‘stew meat’ or, in this case, ‘beef tips.’ Cubed chuck roast is great in this recipe too.
Seasonings: The seasonings are simple, with onion, bay leaf, and Worcestershire sauce. If desired, you can add a couple of minced garlic cloves when cooking the onions.
Gravy: The beef tips are cooked in a combination of beef broth and onion soup. Once cooked, the mixture is thickened with a cornstarch slurry.
How to Cook Beef Tips
These are so easy to cook, and cleanup is a breeze with only one pot!
- Season and sear the beef in a Dutch oven (recipe below). Add the onions and soften.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer until beef is tender.
- Thicken gravy with cornstarch, add salt and pepper to taste.
What to Serve with Beef Tips
There are so many delicious sides to pair with beef, but these are some favorites!
- Starch: Mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.
- Veggies: Serve with a side of sauteed Brussels sprouts, green beans, or glazed carrots.
Leftovers and Storage
These beef tips make great leftovers! Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop and refresh the flavor with a dash of salt and pepper.
- Beef tips with gravy are also great to freeze in zippered bags, be sure to label with the date on them. They should keep for about 2 months.
More Beef Recipes
Beef tips or stewing beef are great in so many recipes. Here are a few of our favorites.
Did you enjoy this Beef Tips & Gravy recipe? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Beef Tips and Gravy
Equipment
- Dutch Oven with a lid
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast cubed or stew meat
- 10.5 ounces beef broth
- 10.5 ounces condensed French onion soup or condensed onion soup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and black pepper to taste
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional
To Thicken Gravy:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Trim any fat from the beef and toss with ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in large pot or Dutch oven. Add the seasoned beef and cook in small batches until browned. Transfer the beef to a bowl and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining oil. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the beef, broth, condensed onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until beef is fork tender.
- To thicken the gravy, combine cornstarch with ⅓ cup cold water. Pour into the beef mixture a little at a time while stirring until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Discard bay leaf and serve over mashed potatoes.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Dinner, Entree
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so is 4 grams of the beef & gravy 448 calories? I’m in a calorie deficit so just trying to portion wisely!
Sorry for any confusion, Ashley. The nutrition information is for 1 serving which is ¼ of the recipe or approximately ½ lb of beef tips.
I do not have a Dutch Oven can I use a Crock Pot instead?
I haven’t tried this recipe in the slow cooker however some readers have had great success. I would suggest browning the beef before adding it and cook about 8 hrs on low or 4-5 hours on high. Let us know how it turns out for you!
Hello! What can I use in place of onion soup? I need to make it gluten free. Thank you!
Deb, many readers have substituted Lipton’s onion soup mix with a bit of water.
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Very delicious! I added some flour when seasoning the beef. After browning in the dutch oven, I added the remaining ingredients and put in the oven (convection) at 225 for 4 hours. I put back on the burner for cornstarch/thickening up. I served over mashed potatoes and pair with green beans and rolls. My family really liked the recipe. I will definitely be making again. Thanks so much!