Here’s a rich, tender, and comforting Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Mushrooms in Gravy recipe—perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.
🍲 Slow Cooker Beef Tips & Mushrooms in Gravy
🧂 Ingredients
- 1–1.2 kg beef stew meat or chuck, cut into cubes (beef)
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced (mushroom)
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (optional for depth)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme (optional)
- 2 tbsp butter
Thickening gravy
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
🍳 Instructions
1. Optional browning (recommended)
- Heat a pan with a little oil
- Sear beef cubes until browned on all sides
- This adds deeper flavor but can be skipped if short on time
2. Load the slow cooker
- Add:
- beef
- mushrooms
- onion
- garlic
- Pour in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and thyme
- Add butter on top
3. Slow cook
- Low: 7–8 hours
- High: 4–5 hours
- Cook until beef is very tender and fork-soft
4. Thicken the gravy
- Mix cornstarch + cold water
- Stir into slow cooker
- Cook on high for 10–15 minutes until gravy thickens
🍽️ Serve with
- Mashed potatoes 🥔
- Steamed rice 🍚
- Egg noodles 🍜
- Or crusty bread 🥖
🔥 Tips for best results
- Use beef chuck for the most tender texture
- Don’t skip mushrooms—they add deep umami flavor
- For richer gravy, add a splash of cream at the end
😋 Result
Ultra-tender beef in a thick, savory mushroom gravy—comfort food that tastes like it cooked all day (because it did).
If you want, I can also give you:
- A creamy stroganoff-style version
- A low-carb keto version
- Or an instant pot 1-hour shortcut 👍
