Today’s recipe is a family favorite go-to meal that’s simple to make and so delicious – Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips with Mushroom and Onion Gravy!
SLOW COOKER SMOTHERED BEEF TIPS with MUSHROOM and ONION GRAVY
Tender chunks of stew beef are slow-cooked in a rich mushroom and onion gravy, cooked to tender perfection in the slow cooker. Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice for a hassle-free meal the whole family will love.
What You Need to Make Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips
Stew beef chunks, cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, salt, and pepper to taste.
Optional additions, browning beef, mushrooms, and red wine – highly recommended!
This recipe is super easy to adapt, which comes in handy if you have picky eaters. If you have time, browning the beef first adds great flavor. I also like to add red wine and mushrooms.
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How to Make Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips
Brown beef (optional). In a medium-sized bowl, add canned mushroom soup, dry onion soup, and water, mix well, then pour the mixture over beef tips, top with mushrooms (optional), and stir, coating evenly. Cook on low for 5–6 hours or on high for 3–4 hours – adjust cooking times depending on how fast/slow your cooker cooks.
When ready, serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice.
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Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips with Mushroom and Onion Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 to 3 pounds stew beef (beef for stew, sirloin, tenderloin)
- 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix (1 ounce packet)
- 1 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced (optional)
- 1/4 cup red wine (replace water with wine for a total of 3/4 cup water, 1/4 cup wine)
Directions
Lightly spray the cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
Brown beef (optional). In a medium-sized bowl, add canned mushroom soup, dry onion soup, and water, mix well, then pour the mixture over beef tips, top with mushrooms (optional), and stir, coating evenly.
Cook on low for 5–6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours – adjust cooking times depending on how fast/slow your cooker cooks.
Serve beef tips and gravy over egg noodles, mashed potatoes or rice. Enjoy!
Tips – This recipe is super easy to adapt depending on your taste and time.
- If you have time, browning the beef in oil FIRST adds wonderful flavor.
- Mushrooms and red wine also add great flavor.
- Make homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup, using an equivalent amount
- Make homemade dry onion soup mix
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!
Mary DeGrave
Can chicken and chicken broth be used in place of beef?
Michelle
Do you happen to know how you’d cook this in an Instant Pot for time?
Mary Neumann
I have not made this in the Instant Pot, Michelle.
Patti
Do you have to pre-cook the additional mushrooms or add them uncooked?
Mary Neumann
Patti, you do not pre-cook the mushrooms, just toss them in. 🙂
Maretta Smith
Good to the last morsel
Linda
I wanted the recipe for slow cooker frito taco bowls but beef tips and mushrooms came up.
Mary Neumann
Here’s the link, Linda–> https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/slow-cooker-smothered-fritos-taco-bowls-easy/
ang
still not the chili recipe
Mary Neumann
Here you go: https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/slow-cooker-smothered-fritos-taco-bowls-easy/
Bernie
I would like the recipe for the smothered beef tips but it won’t come up
Mary Neumann
Bernie, this is the recipe for smothered beef tips, you can print the recipe here: https://sites.google.com/site/sweetlittlebluebird/slow-cooker-smothered-beef-tips-with-mushroom-and-onion-gravy
If you are looking for “Best Ever Beef Tips” please head here:
https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/best-ever-beef-tips/
If you are looking for the slow cooker version for Best Ever Beef Tips, please head here:https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/best-ever-beef-tips-made-in-the-slow-cooker/
Hope this helps you find what you are looking for. You can also use the search option on my site too.
Bernie
Thank you
Brenda
Great recipe. My whole family loved it. I fixed with noodles the first night and rice the next night with leftovers.
Gina
How can I make the gravy thicker ?
Mary Neumann
You can add corn starch, Gina: https://www.thespruceeats.com/thicken-a-sauce-with-cornstarch-996071
Michael Swinford
Do you recommend draining the water or wine from pan after meat is browned?
Mary Neumann
No, Micheal. Do not drain.
Carmen Montmarquet
Thank You, this recipe looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!