Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins | Yield: 4-6 servings
Melt-in-your-mouth beef tips in a mouthwatering gravy! This stewed beef recipe is a tried-and-tested family recipe. Serve this over egg noodles or white rice for a delicious, filling weeknight meal!
This stewed beef with gravy is a nostalgic dish. Whenever I make this, I remember my fun and exciting childhood. Coming home to hot meals is a must at home! My mom makes the best meals, and these beef tips have been a regular at our rotation. Now that I have a family of my own, I sure continue the tradition.
This recipe makes the most amazing gravy! We love serving these tender chunks of stew meat over rice with a simple side of greens for a mouthwatering dinner!
Ingredients
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
1 14-ounce can of beef broth
1 envelope beefy onion soup mix (such as Lipton)
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 c. water, divided
Salt & pepper
How to make Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy
Step 1: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. In the meantime, season the stew meat with salt and pepper. Once the oil is hot, add the stew meat to the skillet and sear for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once or twice. Set aside when done.
Step 2: Place the beef broth, onion soup mix, and half c water in a medium-sized stock pot. Mix well, then add the stew meat. Stir and put the lid on. Cook for about 1 to 2 hours on low heat. Make sure not to let the pot reach a full boil to prevent the meat from getting tough.
Step 3: Into a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with half a c of water until smooth. Stir this into the mixture in the pot. Bring everything to a low simmer, stirring constantly. Cook for another minute or until the broth has thickened into a gravy.
Step 4: Serve the beef tips over egg noodles or white rice. Enjoy!
Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
- 1 14- ounce can of beef broth
- 1 envelope beefy onion soup mix such as Lipton
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 c. water divided
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. In the meantime, season the stew meat with salt and pepper. Once the oil is hot, add the stew meat to the skillet and sear for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once or twice. Set aside when done.
- Place the beef broth, onion soup mix, and half c water in a medium-sized stock pot. Mix well, then add the stew meat. Stir and put the lid on. Cook for about 1 to 2 hours on low heat. Make sure not to let the pot reach a full boil to prevent the meat from getting tough.
- Into a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with half a c of water until smooth. Stir this into the mixture in the pot. Bring everything to a low simmer, stirring constantly. Cook for another minute or until the broth has thickened into a gravy.
- Serve the beef tips over egg noodles or white rice. Enjoy!
