Here’s a rich, comforting Beef Tips with Mushrooms recipe — perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
🥩🍄 Beef Tips with Mushrooms
🛒 Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat or sirloin tips, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 8 oz mushrooms (button or cremini), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour (for thickening)
- 2 tablespoons butter (optional, for richness)
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley (optional garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions (Stovetop Method)
1️⃣ Brown the beef
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Season beef lightly with salt and pepper.
Brown in batches (don’t overcrowd), about 3–4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Sauté vegetables
In the same pan, add onion and mushrooms. Cook 5–7 minutes until softened and lightly browned.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
3️⃣ Build the gravy
Sprinkle flour over the mushroom mixture and stir well (1 minute).
Slowly pour in beef broth while stirring to prevent lumps.
Add Worcestershire sauce and thyme.
4️⃣ Simmer
Return beef to the pan.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45–60 minutes until beef is tender and sauce thickens.
Stir occasionally.
5️⃣ Finish
Stir in butter for extra richness (optional). Adjust salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.
🐢 Slow Cooker Version
- Brown beef first for best flavor.
- Add everything except flour and butter to slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW 6–8 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours.
- Thicken at the end with a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water).
🍽️ Serve With
- Creamy mashed potatoes
- Buttered egg noodles
- Steamed rice
- Crusty bread
💡 Flavor Boost Ideas
- Add ¼ cup red wine when adding broth
- Stir in ¼ cup sour cream for a creamy version
- Add a splash of soy sauce for deeper flavor
If you’d like, I can also give you a garlic butter version or a creamy stroganoff-style version!
