Delicious Crockpot Beef Tips with Gravy and Mushrooms

Crockpot Beef Tips with mushrooms and gravy is a comforting slow cooker meal that will please your whole family! It takes just 15 minutes of prep time and you can come home to a delicious meal!

A white bowl filled with beef tips and pepperoncinis in front of crockpot.

This crockpot recipe is made with simple real food ingredients and does not include any gravy mixes or cream of mushroom soup. It is made with tasty beef tips, baby Bella mushrooms, pepperoncinis (for extra flavor), and a handful of spices. 

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If you are looking for other tasty crockpot recipes, we recommend Crockpot Roast with GravyCrockpot Cajun Sausage and PotatoesCrockpot Beef Tacos, or Crockpot Buffalo Chicken. If you have an instant pot, you might want to check out our long list of instant pot recipes, too.

How to make crockpot beef tips?

Ingredients set out to make crockpot beef tips.
  1. The key making tasty crockpot beef tips is coating them in flour and searing them on the stove first (much like our recipe for pot roast). Beef tips coated in flour in zip-top bag.
  2. This adds in a nice crust on the meat and locks in the flavor. Beef tips browned in pan.
  3. Once the meat is cooked, combine it with beef broth, mushrooms, pepperoncinis, Worcestershire, and spices in your crockpot. Ingredients in crockpot with measuring cup of beef broth next to crockpot.
  4. Cook on low for 6 hours (can go up to 8 hours if needed).
  5. Whisk in a cornstarch slurry and let it cook another 30 minutes, until gravy is thickened. 
  6. Enjoy! Crockpot beef tips with gravy and mushrooms in white bowl.

Can I use stew meat instead of beef tips?

Yes, stew meat can be used in place of beef tips. You will still follow the directions as shown below and the cook time stays the same.

Close up of beef tips with gravy.

Can I freeze this crockpot beef tips recipe?

Yes, you can turn this into a crockpot freezer meal! Simply prepare the beef tips to the point of putting them in the slow cooker. Instead, let the meat cool and freeze in a freezer safe container or freezer bag. 

When ready to cook, simply dump the frozen meal directly into the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours, adding the cornstarch slurry at the end as directed.

Overhead shot of slow cooker beef tips in white bowl.

What to serve with crockpot beef tips?

We love serving beef tips with buttered noodles. They would also be great with a simple vegetable side like roasted broccoli with garlic or green beans.

A white bowl filled with beef tips and pepperoncinis in front of crockpot.
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Crockpot Beef Tips Recipe

Crockpot Beef Tips with mushrooms and gravy is a comforting slow cooker meal that will please your whole family! It takes just 15 minutes of prep time and you can come home to a delicious meal!

Course Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine American
Keyword crockpot beef tips, crockpot beef tips with gravy, crockpot beef tips with mushrooms, slow cooker beef tips, slow cooker beef tips recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 371 kcal
Author Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef tips
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups beef broth divided
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 8-ounce package sliced baby Bella mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup pepperoncini peppers drained
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoons ground thyme
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Place the beef tips and flour in a large zip-top bag. Close the bag and shake to coat the meat.
  2. In a heavy skillet, melt butter. Brown the meat in batches on all sides.
  3. As the meat is seared, transfer to the crockpot.
  4. Add 1 cup of the beef broth to the skillet and scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan.
  5. Pour the broth over the meat in the slow cooker.
  6. Add the remaining 1 cup beef broth, onion, mushrooms, pepperoncinis, Worcestershire, garlic powder, dry mustard, paprika, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf to the crockpot.
  7. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
  8. Whisk together the cornstarch and cold water. Mix into the slow cooker and cook an additional 30 minutes.
  9. Serve beef tips with gravy.
Nutrition Facts
Crockpot Beef Tips Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 371 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 120mg40%
Sodium 1878mg82%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 38g76%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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