Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

Tender beef tips, mushrooms, and onion simmer in savory Worcestershire gravy for an easy slow cooker dinner ready in about seven hours.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 420 min · Yield: 6 · Method: Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef stew meat
• 2 cups beef broth
• 8 oz mushrooms
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tbsp cold water
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper

Cooking instructions

1. Trim any excess fat from the beef and season it evenly with the salt and pepper. (about 5 min)
2. Slice the mushrooms and onion, then place them in a 6-quart slow cooker with the seasoned beef, broth, and Worcestershire sauce. (about 5 min)
3. Cover and cook on Low for 7 hours, until the beef is fork-tender and reaches at least 145°F in the thickest pieces. (about 420 min) — Low; beef at least 145°F
4. Whisk the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Transfer the cooking liquid to a saucepan and bring it to a simmer. (about 5 min) — Simmering
5. Whisk the slurry into the simmering liquid and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened. Return the gravy to the slow cooker and stir gently with the beef and vegetables. (about 2 min) — Simmering
6. Rest the beef tips in the gravy for 5 minutes before serving. (about 5 min)