Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Potatoes Recipe
Tender slow-cooked beef tips combined with baby potatoes in a rich and creamy mushroom and onion soup sauce. This comforting and hearty dish is perfect for an easy meal prepared in the slow cooker, delivering melt-in-your-mouth beef and flavorful potatoes with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes to 8 hours 15 minutes (low) or 3 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes (high)
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1.5 lbs (680g) beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
Vegetables
- 1 lb (450g) baby potatoes, halved
Seasonings and Sauces
- 1 packet (1 oz / 28g) onion soup mix
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 300ml) condensed cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Wash and halve the baby potatoes, then cut the beef stew meat into bite-sized pieces if not pre-cut to ensure even cooking.
- Layer in Slow Cooker: Place the beef stew meat at the bottom of the slow cooker to allow it to cook evenly in its juices.
- Add Potatoes and Seasonings: Arrange the halved baby potatoes over the beef, then sprinkle the onion soup mix evenly over the top for flavor.
- Add Cream Sauce: Pour the condensed cream of mushroom soup over all the ingredients to create a rich, creamy cooking sauce.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the beef is tender and the potatoes are fully cooked.
- Serve: Gently stir the beef, potatoes, and sauce to combine before serving hot, paired with your choice of sides like fresh bread or vegetables.
Notes
- For best results, use baby potatoes of similar size to ensure even cooking.
- Do not lift the slow cooker lid during cooking to maintain temperature and cooking time.
- You can substitute cream of mushroom soup with cream of celery or cream of chicken for a slight flavor variation.
- This dish can be prepared the night before; just refrigerate overnight and cook the next day.
- If thicker sauce is preferred, remove the lid in the last 30 minutes of cooking to reduce liquid slightly.
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