French Onion Beef Tips
If you’re craving a rich, comforting dinner that basically cooks itself, these French Onion Beef Tips are the kind of recipe you keep in your back pocket. Tender bites of beef simmer low and slow with caramelized-style onions, savory French onion soup, garlic, and broth to create an incredible gravy. It’s simple, hearty, and ridiculously satisfying… the kind of meal that makes the whole house smell amazing, without you having to break a sweat.
Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered egg noodles and you’ve got pure comfort in a bowl with almost no effort.
Why You’ll Love These French Onion Beef Tips
- Minimal prep. Sear the beef, slice a few onions, toss everything in the slow cooker, and walk away.
- Flavor-packed. The combo of onions, broth, and French onion soup creates a deep, savory gravy.
- Budget-friendly comfort food. A pound of stew meat turns into a meal that tastes restaurant-worthy.
- Flexible. Works great with mashed potatoes, noodles, rice, or even on toasted bread.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 1 pound stew meat
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can French onion soup
- 3 onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Salt and pepper, to season the beef
How to Make French Onion Beef Tips
- Sear the beef.
Heat a skillet with a little oil. Season the stew meat with salt and pepper, then sear it on all sides until browned. This step adds big flavor, so don’t skip it. - Load the slow cooker.
Add the seared beef, sliced onions, beef broth, French onion soup, and minced garlic to your slow cooker. Give it a quick stir. - Let it cook.
Cook on high for 3–4 hours or low for 6–8 hours, until the beef is tender and the onions have melted into the sauce. - Serve and enjoy.
Spoon the beef and its savory onion gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles. Add parsley if you want a pop of color.
If you want to take these French Onion Beef Tips to the next level, fresh thyme and baby bella mushrooms are fantastic optional add-ins. A few sprigs of thyme simmering in the slow cooker add a subtle earthiness and depth that pairs perfectly with the rich onion gravy. Baby bellas bring a hearty, savory flavor and a little extra texture, making the dish feel even more comforting and elevated. Just toss them in with everything else and let the slow cooker work its magic.
Tips for Best Results
- Searing the meat isn’t required, but it makes the flavor so much deeper and richer.
- If you want a thicker gravy, whisk in a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water) during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
- Yellow or sweet onions work best, but you can mix in a red onion for extra richness.
- You can add thyme, baby bella mushrooms, and red wine for a deeper, richer flavor.
Serving Suggestions
These beef tips are incredible over:
- Creamy mashed potatoes
- Buttered egg noodles
- Rice or cauliflower rice
- Toasted sourdough
They also make amazing leftovers. The sauce gets even better the next day.
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French Onion Beef Tips
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound stew meat
- 2 cups beef broth
- 14.5 ounces French onion soup
- 3 onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to season the beef
Instructions
- Sear the beef: Heat a skillet with a little oil. Season the stew meat with salt and pepper, then sear it on all sides until browned. This step adds big flavor, so don’t skip it.
- Load the slow cooker: Add the seared beef, sliced onions, beef broth, French onion soup, and minced garlic to your slow cooker. Give it a quick stir.
- Let it cook: Cook on high for 3–4 hours or low for 6–8 hours, until the beef is tender and the onions have melted into the sauce.
- Serve and enjoy: Spoon the beef and its savory onion gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles. Add parsley if you want a pop of color.
Nutrition
Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.
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