Crockpot Smothered Beef Tips
How to Make Tender Beef Tips in the Slow Cooker with a Delicious Gravy.
Equipment
- Crockpot/Slow Cooker
- large skillet
Ingredients
Coating for Beef Tips
- 2 lbs beef tips or 2 lb roast cut into strips (see my video below for cutting roast into tips)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Browning Beef Tips and Making Gravy
- 3 TBS butter (divided)
- 3 TBS cooking oil (divided)
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 TBS tomato paste
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 TBS dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt & pepper
- fresh parsley for garnish if desired
Instructions
- In a large ziploc bag place beef tips, flour and seasonings listed in ingredient listing above for "Coating".
- Close bag and shake well until all beef tips are coated.
- In a large skillet or dutch oven, heat 2 TBS cooking oil and 1 TBS butter to a sizzle. Place beef tips in a single layer. (I cooked the beef tips in two batches.)
- Sear and brown on each side for 2-3 minutes. Place seared meat in bottom of crockpot. Complete next batch, if needed.
- Add celery, carrots, and onions to skillet with 1 TBS butter or cooking oil if needed. Season with salt & pepper. Stir until vegetables are lightly browned. Stir in tomato paste and 1/4 tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Slowly pour in beef broth, turn off burner and pour mixture over beef tips in the crockpot. Stir well.
- Place lid on crockpot and cook for 5-6 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high. (These are small pieces of beef so they won't take as long to cook as a full roast.) But make sure to cook long enough so the beef tips are very tender.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
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