Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips with Mushroom and Onion Gravy 

Ingredients 

• 2 1/2 to 3 pounds stew beef (beef for stew, sirloin, tenderloin)

• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup

• 1 packet dry onion soup mix (1 ounce packet)

• 1 cup water

• salt and pepper to taste

Optional

• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced 

• 1/4 cup red wine (replace water with wine for total of 3/4 cup water, 1/4 cup wine)

Directions

Lightly spray the cooker with non-stick cooking spray.

Brown beef (optional). In a medium size bowl add canned mushroom soup, dry onion soup and water, mix well then pour mixture over beef tips, top with mushrooms (optional) and stir, coating evenly.

Cook on low for 5–6 hours or on high for 3–4 hours - adjust cooking times depending on how fast/slow your cooker cooks.

Serve beef tips and gravy over egg noodles, mashed potatoes or rice. Enjoy!

Tips - This recipe is super easy to adapt depending on your taste and time. 

• If you have time, browning the beef in oil FIRST adds wonderful flavor.

• Mushrooms and red wine also add great flavor.

•  Make homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup, using equivalent amount

• Make homemade dry onion soup mix