beef tips

i made this recipe as written the first time. the second time i made it in the crock pot and added onions. it cooked all day and then 10 minutes before serving, i added brown gravy mix to thicken the broth. it was SO SO SO good. this recipe has quickly become a family favorite. what a wonderful idea to add the onion soup mix! very easy!

We really enjoyed this recipe. This is really nice comfort food in the winter and it doesn't take much time to make so it doesn't overheat my kitchen in the summer. Great recipe!! I will definitely make it again and again.

I did this in the crock pot and skipped the browning process. I sprinkled the meat with a little lawry's season salt and used a can of condensed beef broth instead of the water and used fresh sliced mushrooms. Cooked on high 4 hours, served over mashed potatoes. TO DIE FOR! Thanks for sharing!

This was so good, so tasty and tender. Kids couldn't stop raving about it. I left some for DH for later and the kids ate that too and he didn't get to try any. The only thing I did different was to use 1.5 pounds of stew meat. I did brown it first and then simmered for about an hour.(Perfect) This is definately a keeper. Thanks for posting.

Great idea! I used sirloin steaks (I had 2) and instead of water, used low salt beef boullion. It's VERY salty though. It worked well though, as the rice evened it out. I had no mushrooms. Instead I made carmelized onions as a side dish. I also added a Tablespoon of port that I had laying around. You're right about the bay leaf! It made the dish taste very homemade. It cut the taste of canned mushroom soup. Total prep time was like 10 minutes. I cooked on low for about an hour after it was assembled. It made the meat become very flavorful and tender. It's a permanent addition for me. I can work with this and come up with some wonderful variations. Thanks!