Beef Tips and gravy are the ultimate comfort food with tender chunks of beef in a rich brown gravy.
Serve this beef tips recipe over mashed potatoes or even rice or pasta for the perfect meal!
An Easy Family Favorite Recipe
- Beef tips are an inexpensive way to feed your family, and they’re easy to prepare.
- This recipe makes the beef extra tender and a rich flavorful brown gravy.
- With endless ways to serve this recipe, it is also easy to stretch the meal! Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta noodles and a side of garlic bread for an easy meal!
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.’
Seasonings – This recipe is kept very simple with onion, bay leaf, Worcestershire. The slow roasting adds browning to the dish which adds extra flavor.
Gravy — This gravy is made by thickening a beef broth and onion soup mixture with a cornstarch mixture. You can also thicken this gravy using a flour-based roux.
How to Cook Beef Tips
These are so easy to cook and cleanup is a breeze too, with only one pot!
- Season and brown the beef according to the 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.
Serve atop a bed of mashed potatoes, with rice or over egg noodles. Perfection!
What to Serve with Beef Tips
There are so many delicious sides to pair with beef, but these are some favorites!
Leftovers
Beef tips with gravy make for great leftovers!
- Keep refrigerated 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.
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Beef Tips and Gravy
Tender chunks of beef are simmered until perfectly tender, then served over mashed potatoes.
To Thicken Gravy:
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In a large pot or dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper and brown in small batches. Remove beef from the pot and set aside.
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Turn heat down to medium, add remaining oil and onion. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
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Add beef, broth, soup, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until beef is fork tender.
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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.
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Taste and season with salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf and serve over mashed potatoes.
Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta noodles.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop until heated through.
Serving: 4g | Calories: 448 | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 1327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 5mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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