These Easy Slow Cooker Beef Tips are so comforting on a cold day. Tender beef in a creamy sauce that takes just a few minutes to prepare and then cooks by itself in your slow cooker!
Creamy Beef Tips Recipe
I know summer isn’t “officially” over. But it is. Over. For me. Once school starts and I get one chilly day, it’s ON.
We’re only a few days into September and my house is decorated with scarecrows, pumpkins, and I have a fall-scented candle burning. Let’s just ignore the fact that in a few days the temperatures will be back in the high 80s and enjoy the fact that I am inside, under a blanket with my slow cooker going and Pumpkin Dump Cake in the oven.
These Easy Slow Cooker Beef Tips recipe is one that my mom used to make when I was little. It’s a total throwback dish, but I’ve updated a little bit. No cream of anything soup involved in this one…instead I use cream cheese to add richness and flavor. I also add tons of cremini mushrooms, which you can totally omit if you’re not a fan.
This is like a cross between a beef stew recipe and a beef stroganoff recipe!
Easy slow cooker dinner ideas are the best for busy families. This beef tips recipe is no exception! Honestly all you do is throw almost all the ingredients into your slow cooker…
Yep, that’s some onion soup mix in there. I’ll take that shortcut any day of the week.
After about 4-ish hours in your slow cooker on high you will have this…
Now, to thicken this beef tips recipe up a little bit I add a mixture of cornstarch and water. Then let it continue cooking for 30 or so minutes, until it’s thickened up.
When you’re ready to eat, stir in some cream cheese to thicken it a little more and make it rich and creamy. You could also use sour cream in place of the cream cheese.
This slow cooker beef tips recipe is such an easy and classic beef dinner idea. I use top round steak (aka London Broil), but you could also use stew meat, sirloin, or chuck roast.
Serve this beef tips recipe over rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes! Or if you are watching your carbs try it on cauliflower rice!
Hope you enjoy this Easy Slow Cooker Beef Tips Recipe as much as we do! Enjoy!
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Easy Slow Cooker Beef Tips
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Easy Slow Cooker Beef Tips are so comforting on a cold day. Tender beef in a creamy sauce that takes just a few minutes to prepare and then cooks by itself in your slow cooker!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds top round steak (aka London Broil) cut into 1- inch cubes
- salt and pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound chopped cremini mushrooms
- 2 (1- ounce packages) Onion Soup/Dip Mix
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4– ounces cream cheese, cubed and room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Liberally season the cubed steak with salt and pepper.
- Add the steak, onion, garlic, mushrooms, and dry onion soup mix to your slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4-5 hours, or low 7-8 hours, until beef is tender.
- 30 minutes before you’re done cooking mix the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Add this to the slow cooker, and cook for an additional 30 minutes, or until thickened.
- Lastly, stir in the cream cheese and stir until melted and smooth. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
Serve over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 432.6 mg
- Fat: 12.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.6 g
- Protein: 48.3 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
Sounds yummy, would love to try it!
Can I used French onion soup mix? I’m currently in Sweden and I can’t find regular onion soup mix but I found the other one. If so, how much should I use? Their packaging here is different so I would need a rough idea of how much (ounces or grams).
Thank you
Your recipes are wonderful! Wow, I cannot believe that it took me this long to find your site! I have already picked out quite a few great sounding recipes and I am anxious to try them in the very near future! Please just keep them coming. I will be here!
Thank you so much!
Do you have to use cooking spray before you start the beef tips