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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
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
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.