Beef Tips Recipe

This beef tips recipe is rich, cozy, and perfect when you want a comfort-food dinner that feels restaurant-quality. The beef cooks until tender, then simmers in a savory mushroom gravy that tastes amazing over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Why Make This Recipe

This recipe is a great choice because it uses simple ingredients but tastes like something you’d order at a steakhouse. The beef turns tender, the gravy is full of flavor, and it’s a perfect make-ahead meal since it tastes even better the next day.

How To Make Beef Tips Recipe

Ingredients:

For the beef

• 2 pounds beef chuck or sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter

For the gravy

• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup red wine (optional)
• ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Season & sear the beef: Pat beef dry. Toss with flour, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot or Dutch oven. Brown the beef in batches until deeply browned, then remove to a plate.
2. Cook veggies & build sauce: In the same pot, sauté onion until soft. Add garlic for 30 seconds, then add mushrooms and cook until browned. Stir in tomato paste. (Optional: pour in red wine and scrape up browned bits.) Add beef broth, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaf.
3. Simmer until tender: Return the beef to the pot. Cover and simmer on low for about 1½ hours (or until tender). Remove bay leaf. If you want a creamier gravy, stir in cream right before serving.

Prep Time And Nutrition Facts

This recipe takes about 20 minutes to prep and about 1 hour 45 minutes to cook, for a total of roughly 2 hours. It makes about 6 servings, and each serving has around 385 calories, with a good amount of protein.

How To Serve Beef Tips Recipe

Serve beef tips hot over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice. Add a side of green beans or a simple salad to balance the meal.

How To Store Beef Tips Recipe

Let it cool, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days. It also freezes well for up to 2–3 months. Reheat slowly on the stove with a splash of broth if the gravy thickens too much.

Tips To Make Beef Tips Recipe

• Brown the beef in batches so it sears instead of steaming.
• Simmer gently (low heat) for the most tender beef.
• Chuck gets more tender with time; sirloin cooks faster and can get dry if overcooked.
• Taste the gravy near the end and adjust salt as needed.

Health And Benefits Of This Recipe

Beef tips are a great source of protein and minerals like iron and zinc. Mushrooms add nutrients and flavor without adding a lot of calories. You can also lighten the recipe by skipping cream and serving it with rice or vegetables.

Variation (If Any)

• Gluten-free: use cornstarch or arrowroot instead of flour
• No wine: skip it and use extra broth
• Slow cooker: after searing and building the sauce, cook on low 7–8 hours
• Extra creamy: add cream or a spoon of sour cream at the end

FAQs

1. What cut is best for beef tips? Chuck is best for tender slow-simmered beef. Sirloin works too but cooks faster.
2. Can I make beef tips in a slow cooker? Yes—sear first, then cook on low 7–8 hours.
3. Can I make it without mushrooms? Yes, just leave them out or replace with extra onion.
4. How do I thicken the gravy? Let it simmer uncovered to reduce, or add a cornstarch slurry.
5. Can I freeze beef tips and gravy? Yes, freeze up to 2–3 months in airtight containers.
6. Why is my beef tough? It needs more time at a gentle simmer (especially chuck), or it was cooked too hot.
7. What should I serve with beef tips? Mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, or crusty bread all work great.

Beef Tips with Mushroom Gravy

This beef tips recipe is rich, cozy, and perfect for a comfort-food dinner that feels restaurant-quality, featuring tender beef simmered in savory mushroom gravy.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 385

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

For the beef

• 2 pounds beef chuck or sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter

For the gravy

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh)
• 1 leaf bay leaf
• ½ cup red wine (optional)
• ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)

Method

 

Preparation

1. Pat beef dry. Toss with flour, salt, and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot or Dutch oven.
3. Brown the beef in batches until deeply browned, then remove to a plate.

Cooking

1. In the same pot, sauté onion until soft.
2. Add garlic for 30 seconds, then add mushrooms and cook until browned.
3. Stir in tomato paste. (Optional: pour in red wine and scrape up browned bits.)
4. Add beef broth, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaf.
5. Return the beef to the pot. Cover and simmer on low for about 1½ hours or until tender.
6. Remove bay leaf. If you want a creamier gravy, stir in cream right before serving.

Notes

Let it cool, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days. It also freezes well for up to 2–3 months. Reheat slowly on the stove with a splash of broth if the gravy thickens too much.