Beef Tips and Gravy

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef stew meat
• 1 yellow onion (medium, roughly chopped)
• 5 garlic cloves (whole and peeled)
• 1 tsp crushed rosemary
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 1 packet onion soup mix
• 1 packet brown gravy mix
• 4 cup unsalted beef broth
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 3 tbsp cornstarch (for the slurry)
• 4 tbsp water (for the slurry)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the 2 pounds of beef stew meat in a large slow cooker.

2. 2

   Roughly chop one medium yellow onion and add it to the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Add the five whole peeled garlic cloves.

4. 4

   Add the crushed rosemary, dried thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, bay leaves, and black pepper. Omit additional salt, since the remaining ingredients provide enough salt.

5. 5

   Add one packet of onion soup mix and one packet of brown gravy mix.

6. 6

   Pour in the unsalted beef broth, cold water, Worcestershire sauce, and low-sodium soy sauce.

7. 7

   Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Alternatively, cook on high for 4 to 6 hours if a faster cooking time is desired.

8. 8

   About 30 minutes before serving, combine the cornstarch with the 4 tablespoons of water to make a slurry.

9. 9

   Add the cornstarch slurry to the slow cooker and allow the gravy to thicken during the remaining 30 minutes of cooking.

10. 10

    Serve the beef tips and gravy over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

Notes

The source does not specify the size or weight of the soup-mix and gravy-mix packets. Salt is intentionally omitted because the other ingredients contain sufficient salt. The source gives a choice of serving over egg noodles or mashed potatoes but does not provide quantities or preparation instructions for either.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• slow-cooked
• crock-pot
• comfort food
• beef
• gluten-free option
• family dinner