Crockpot Beef Tips & Mushrooms

Crockpot Beef Tips & Mushrooms. This yummy recipe makes soft beef with creamy gravy and tasty mushrooms. It’s super easy—just dump stuff in your slow cooker and let it cook all day!

Tender beef chunks swim in rich, creamy sauce with juicy mushrooms and onions. Your slow cooker does all the work for a cozy family dinner. Mix simple things like beef, broth, and cream, then cook low and slow. Thickens up perfectly for spooning over rice or noodles. Kids and grown-ups love it!

What You Need (makes 4-6 plates):

• 2 pounds beef for stewing or sirloin tips

• 2 spoons olive oil (if you want to brown the meat first)

• 1 onion, cut into slices

• 3 cups mushrooms, sliced up (like button or cremini kinds)

• 3 garlic pieces, chopped small

• 1 pack onion soup mix

• 1 cup beef juice (broth)

• 1 spoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 spoon black pepper

• Half spoon paprika

• 1 spoon dried thyme (if you like)

• 1 cup sour cream (or thick cream)

• 2 spoons cornstarch mixed with 2 spoons water (to make it thicker, if you want)

How to Make Crockpot Beef Tips & Mushrooms

1. Brown the meat (it’s better this way, but you can skip):
   Get a pan hot with olive oil on medium-high. Quickly cook beef on all sides till brown (2-3 minutes). Put it in the slow cooker.

2. Add the veggies and spices:
   Put onion slices, mushroom slices, and chopped garlic on the beef. Shake on the onion soup mix, pepper, paprika, and thyme.

3. Pour in the wet stuff:
   Add beef juice and Worcestershire sauce. Stir it all lightly.

4. Cook slow:
   Put the lid on. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, till beef is super soft and easy to cut with a fork.

5. Make it creamy:
   30 minutes before eating, mix cornstarch and water, then stir it in (for thicker sauce). Add sour cream (or thick cream). Put lid back on for 20-30 more minutes.

6. Taste and eat:
   Try it and add more spice if you want. Serve it hot!