Delicious Crockpot Beef Tips with Gravy

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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.

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 also want to check out our long list of instant pot recipes.

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❤️Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This slow cooker beef tips recipe is comfort food in a bowl!

They come out perfectly tender with just the right amount of spice. The gravy adds an extra layer of savory flavor and texture that your family will love!

This crockpot recipe is made with simple ingredients and does not include dry onion soup mix, brown gravy mix, or cream of mushroom soup. It is made with tasty beef tips, baby Bella mushrooms, pepperoncini (for extra flavor), and a handful of spices. I show you, step-by-step, how to make everything from scratch. 

Side note: If you love pepperoncini peppers, you will want to try making Slow Cooker Mississippi pot roast. It is SO good!

The beauty of this recipe is that you only have to dedicate 10-15 minutes of prep in the morning and you are treated with a hearty meal at the end of the day. 

Yes, there is some browning of meat and mixing of broth to be done. But trust me – it’s worth it! Taking the extra time to brown the beef tips before adding them to the crockpot makes a huge difference!

Have an instant pot? Try my recipe for Best Ever Instant Pot Roast Beef and Gravy!

📋Ingredients

The ingredients for crockpot beef tips laid out on a marble countertop.

Beef Tips: Look for sirloin tips at your grocery store. Alternatively, you can purchase top sirloin and cut it into tips yourself.

Baby Bella Mushrooms: I purchased a package of pre-sliced baby Bella mushrooms to save time.

Pepperoncini peppers: Look for them in the canned vegetable aisle. They come in a jar. They do add a nice level of spice to the beef tips. You can skip them if you want your beef tips less spicy.

Scroll to the bottom for the complete list of ingredient measurements and printable recipe card.

📖 Ingredient Swaps

Cuts of beef: The beef tips can be swapped out for beef stew meat or a cut-up chuck roast, if desired. 

​Mushrooms: White mushrooms can be substituted for baby Bella. A can of drained mushrooms also works in this slow cooker recipe.

Mustard: This recipe calls for dry mustard. However, you can substitute the dry mustard for 1 1/2 tablespoons of prepared mustard.

🔪Step-by-Step Instructions

The key to making tasty crockpot beef tips is coating them in flour and searing them on the stove first (much like our recipe for pot roast). This adds a nice crust to the meat and locks in the flavor. 

Beef tips and flour inside a gallon sized zip-top bag.
Step 1: Place the beef tips and flour in a large zip-top bag. Close the bag and shake to coat the meat.
Beef tips being browned in a large skillet.
Step 2: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Brown the meat in batches on all sides. As the meat is seared, transfer to the crockpot.
Beef tips and pepperonicini peppers inside a crock pot.
Step 3: Add 1 cup of the beef broth to the skillet and scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan. Pour the broth over the meat in the slow cooker. Add the remaining broth, onion, mushrooms, pepperoncini peppers, Worcestershire, seasonings, and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until beef tips are fork tender.
Cooked beef tips and gravy inside a white bowl.
Step 4: Whisk together the cornstarch and cold water. Mix into the slow cooker and cook for an additional 30 minutes. This makes for a thicker gravy. Serve the beef tips drizzled with the gravy.

👩🏻‍🍳Expert Cooking Tips

Freezing Directions

Yes, you can turn this into a crockpot freezer meal! 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.

For more freezer meals, check out my list of favorite freezer-friendly recipes.

​Easy Clean-Up

If you want to make your life easier and not spend your evening scrubbing your crockpot, you might like these slow cooker liners. They make cleanup a breeze!

If you prefer not to use liners in your crockpot, I have found spraying the inside of my slow cooker with cooking spray before adding the ingredients makes a difference. It helps prevent the food from caking on the sides and bottom so I can clean it easily after dinner. 

If all else fails, I like to volunteer one of my children to help with the dishes. 😅

Close up of beef tips with gravy.

💭Recipe FAQs

Can I put raw beef straight into a slow cooker? 

Yes, you can put raw beef into the slow cooker. This recipe does call for searing the beef tips first but it can be skipped if you are short on time.

Is beef tips and stew meat the same? 

No. Beef tips are usually cut from sirloin or tenderloin. Stew meat tends to come from chuck roast or rump roast. Beef tips are a more tender cut of meat. However, stew meat will work fine in this recipe since it is cooked in the slow cooker.

Is beef better at low or high in a slow cooker? 

For the best most tender beef, cook the beef tips on low.

Why is my beef so tough in the slow cooker? 

Your beef may need more time to cook. Especially if you switched the beef tips out for stew meat. Tougher cuts of meat tend to take longer to tenderize. 

🥣 Serve this with…

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

Crockpot Beef Tips Recipe

Aileen Clark
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!
4.60 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 371 kcal

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
 

  • Place the beef tips and flour in a large zip-top bag. Close the bag and shake to coat the meat.
  • In a heavy skillet, melt butter. Brown the meat in batches on all sides.
  • As the meat is seared, transfer to the crockpot.
  • Add 1 cup of the beef broth to the skillet and scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan.
  • Pour the broth over the meat in the slow cooker.
  • 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.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
  • Whisk together the cornstarch and cold water. Mix into the slow cooker and cook an additional 30 minutes.
  • Serve beef tips with gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 38gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 1878mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
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Close up of beef tips with mushrooms and peppers.
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