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Easy Crockpot Beef Tips & Gravy Recipe

My goal with easy recipes like this one for Crockpot Beef Tips & Gravy is to create a simple supper full of flavor without a lot of work involved. 

This crock pot recipe uses only a handful of ingredients with little prep time. Slow cooking beef tips gives you a tender, tasty, and easy meal. The whole family enjoys this hearty meal.

Beef tips and gravy served with mashed potatoes and green beans
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Beef tips and gravy served over mashed potatoes
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Instructions for Crockpot Beef Tips & Gravy

Printable recipe card below.

Step 1

Beef tips and gravy in a Crockpot

Step 2

Beef Tips and Gravy served over Rice

When cooking in the Crockpot, there is a moisture factor as the liquid does not evaporate. Condensation will tend to water down the gravy just a tad, but not too much. 

Beef Tips and Gravy on a bed of rice
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Crockpot Beef Tips & Gravy

This easy Beef Tips & Gravy recipe is made in the Crockpot with few ingredients. It's a very versatile recipe so you can add your own flavor touches and serve with rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Course Crock Pot Cooking
Cuisine American
Keyword Beef Tips, Beef Tips in Crockpot, Crockpot Beef Tips and Rice, Crockpot recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 378kcal
Author Shirley Wood

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. beef tips
  • 2 13 oz. cans beef gravy 13 oz. ea.
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 packet dry beefy onion soup mix Optional

Instructions

  • Prepare your Crockpot by adding a disposable liner for easy cleanup.
  • Season the beef tips with salt and pepper and then place them into the Crockpot. Sprinkle with one packet of Beefy Onion dry soup mix, if using. Pour the gravy over them and give it all a good stir. 
  • Turn the Crockpot on to low and cook for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. The beef tips will be fork-tender and delicious! 
  • Serve over a bed of rice, mashed potatoes or egg noodles.

Notes

Serve these Beef Tips over a bed of rice for an easy weeknight meal using few ingredients and easy clean up!
SEASONING VARIATIONS: Use whatever seasoning combinations your family enjoys the most!

Nutrition

Serving: 1o | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 2691mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g

Recipe FAQ

What can I use if I don’t have canned gravy? Use any of our readers’ suggestions, like beefy onion soup mix, dry onion soup mix, or a packet of Au Jus mix.

Can I double this recipe? Yes, you can. You might need to add more cook time.

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30 Comments

    1. Hi Ashley, I have never cooked this meal on high so I can’t honestly answer your question with good results. My thinking is the meat wouldn’t be as tender. However, we won’t know if we don’t try. Let me know how it goes for you. I’d like to know.

  1. I used my old school pressure cooker to make this. Pressure cooked the beef in a cup of beef broth, the beefy onion packet along with onions & mushrooms for 30 min. After the pressure settled down, added the gravy, some soy sauce and boiled it for another 30 min. Served over rice with a dollop of sour cream. YUM~

  2. I don’t think it will burn but it will dry out the meat most likely. Curious if you tried it though. I work 10-12 hour shifts so don’t get to use my crock pot on certain meals because of this.

  3. I leave the house at 5:30am and don’t get home til 3pm, can this be on low for 10 hours or will it burn?

    1. Carol, I have never cooked it for that long. Beef tips are such small pieces of meat, they don’t take long to cook. Not sure it would burn. The only thing I have ever burned in a Crockpot is a cake and that was really just the edges. I’m curious about that timing though. Let me know how it goes. Is it possible for you to go home on your lunch break and get it in the Crockpot at that time?

  4. I made this tonight for dinner, the kids and my husband loved it! Super simple and it doesn’t lack any flavor if you season the beef before pouring the gravy over and turning on the slow cooker. Mine was set to low at 10:00am and was served at 5:30pm. It was super soft at 4:00. I used beef stew meat, it was super tender. Excellent recipe thank you for sharing, you definitely helped this momma out. I am saving this and it will be one of my regulars. I served with rice, bunch of veggies, pico de gallo and fresh salsa.

    1. Olivia, your sides sound really good to go with this meal. So glad you liked it and this one is a keeper for sure. My guys love when I cook this and have no idea how easy it makes my day too. Thanks for letting me know how long yours cooked. Lots of folks want to know if they can cook on low for longer.

    1. Although I have never tried it I think the answer is Yes and I would do it at the beginning but cut them into large pieces because they will shrink during cooking. Please let me know how it goes as others might like to know as well.

    1. Hi Lucas. The gravy is pictured in the post. It’s Campbell’s in a can. It is sometimes hard to find in the grocery store but it is located with all of the canned gravy. It is linked underneath the recipe so you can take a closer look or order it from Amazon if you like.

  5. I have made this many times… my family loves it. The beef is tender and flavorful. I always add sautéed onions and mushrooms. Serve it over mashed creamed cauliflower.

  6. Hi!

    Quick question instead of can gravy can I use the packet of gravy? Trying to use what I have at home.

    1. Hi Denise, Great question! I have not tried it with the packet so I don’t really know. If you try it, please come back and let us know how it turns out! The canned gravy gives us the ‘liquid’ gravy for the rice we always serve the beef tips on. Have you seen this recipe, https://intelligentdomestications.com/2018/04/not-quite-mississippi-crockpot-roast.html for Not Quite Mississippi Crockpot Roast? It uses 2 packets and turns out with a juicy gravy so it might work with the beef tips too. Now I want to try it that way!

    1. Hi Niki, Thanks for stopping by. The Crockpot is my best friend in the kitchen and I have never made this in the Instant Pot. If you do it, let me know. I”d be interested to hear about it.

  7. We also mix in Worcestershire sauce and A1 and then just salt and pepper to taste once dished onto plates. My husband prefers saltier dishes. Then I serve this with mashed potatoes and a veggie. He loves it.

    1. Hi Kate, I have never cut this particular recipe in half but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work. I would use 1 lb. of beef tips and 1 can of gravy. If you are using the dry onion soup mix, half a packet of that too. Store the other half of the packet in a resealable bag but if you do not have a use for the other half, toss it within 2 weeks.

  8. Shirley,
    I laughed when I read your comment on my lasagna post about how surprised you were to see I posted a recipe!! I was probably more surprised than anyone when I did post it because I do not pride myself on being a cook. I can cook but it is not something I enjoy but maybe when I retire and have more time that may change…. Thanks also for commenting on my post about blogging. I was amazed at all the comments and I do plan on doing a follow up post based on those comments. I understand why some people use ads as an income and would never begrudge them of that but it is the Bloggers who do it to be “Famous” or get more Freebies that seem to annoy everyone and I think there is a tasteful way to display ads. It is the “Glare in your face” ads that really seem to get under people’s skin! I hope you have a great weekend!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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