Slow Cooker Beef Tips

Yep, I’m pulling out the slow cooker once again. This recipe goes along way, so it’s great when you are having family or friends over for dinner. I sometimes add mushrooms when hubby is away. White or red wine is great in this as well. Let’s get started.

Here’s what you need:

stew meat or a roast cut into bite sized chunks, sliced onion, flour, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, sage, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic clove, bay leaf, butter and olive oil.

Add butter to a sauce pot and melt over medium high heat.

Add onions. Don’t worry if the onions seem over crowded, as they cook they will reduce down. Reduce heat to medium low.

When onions are starting to soften and reduce down, stir to coat with the butter.

Add in the Thyme and Sage.

Stir to coat the onions with the herbs. Continue cooking about 2 more minutes.

 

Meanwhile, place the beef pieces in a large bowl.

Add paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and thyme.

Toss in the flour….carefully. There is nothing like trying to wipe up flour off the counter tops.

Start mixing….

Mix all ingredients to coat beef.

Add a thin layer of olive oil to a large skillet or cast iron frying pan. Heat on medium high heat.

Place beef in the pan a few at a time, making sure not to over crowd the pan. This will help the beef brown and not steam.

You may have to do this in several batches. Yes, this part is tedious, but the flavor is worth it.

Add beef to the bottom of the slow cooker.

Now Place onions on top of the beef.

In a large bowl add the cream of chicken soup. Yes, I know it doesn’t look that appealing, but as I have said before just go with it…..it’s all good.

Now pour in the beef broth…..

then a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce.

Using a fine grater, grate in 1 garlic clove….

and some cracked black pepper.

Stir well with a whisk.

Pour mixture over the onions in the slow cooker.

Add bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. If possible, stir beef mixture halfway through.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Beef Tips

Ingredients:

2 to 21/2 pounds of stew meat or a roast cut into bite size chunks
1 large onion, sliced
2 Tbs. Butter
1/4 C. flour
1 tbs onion powder or more to taste
1 Tbs. garlic powder or more to taste
1 Tbs + 2tsp devided of thyme
1 Tbs. paprika
3 tsp. sage
1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup
1 C. beef broth
1 Tbs or more to taste of worstercershire sauce
cracked black pepper to taste
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf

Directions:

Add butter to a sauce pot and melt over medium high heat. Add onions. Don’t worry if the onions seem over crowded, as they cook they will reduce down. Reduce heat to medium low. When onions are just starting to soften and reduce down, stir to coat with the butter. Add in Thyme and Sage, stir to coat the onions with the herbs. Continue cooking about 2 more minutes.

Place beef pieces into a large bowl. Add paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and thyme and flour. Mix all ingredients to coat beef. In a large skillet or cast iron frying pan, add enough olive oil to cover the bottom. Heat to medium high heat. Place beef in the pan a few at a time, making sure not to over crowd the pan and brown on all sides. This will help the beef brown and not steam. You may have to do this in several batches.

Add beef to the bottom of the slow cooker, then place onions on top of the beef.

In a large bowl add the cream of chicken soup, beef broth and worcestershire sauce. Using a fine grater, grate in garlic, then add cracked black pepper. Stir well with a whisk.

Pour mixture over the onions in the slow cooker. Add bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.If possible, stir beef mixture halfway through.

Serve over rice or noodles.