A tried-and-true family recipe for stew beef or beef tips slow-cooked until tender with a rich gravy served over rice or noodles.
Stewed Beef is something I grew up eating. Nanny cooked it and Mama cooked it but I never ran into anyone else that knew what it was.
When I’d refer to “Stewed Beef” people would look at me funny and ask if I meant “Beef Stew”. So I just figured it was a family thing.
It makes the most amazing gravy which we always served over rice. This, with field peas or black-eyed peas, fresh sliced tomatoes, cat head biscuits and potato salad is on of my all-time favorite meals! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
When I posted a picture on the Facebook page and asked if anyone was familiar with it, folks responded with such enthusiasm as if to say, Duh, heifer, you ain’t got a monopoly on Stewed Beef! Where you been?!
Although it looks like many MANY folks call it Beef Tips or just Stew Beef, it seems we all love this dish!
My recipe calls for ‘Stew Meat’ which we can buy here labeled just as such but if you can’t find it, just buy a small chuck roast and cut it into chunks.
What you need to make Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy
- Beef stew meat (chuck roast cut into cubes works great!)
- Beef broth
- Beefy onion soup mix (such as Lipton)
- A little cornstarch
- Oil, water, salt & pepper
How to make Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy
- Season beef with salt and pepper then seer in a hot skillet
- Combine beef, broth, onion soup mix and 1/2 cup water then simmer for 1-2 hours.
- Mix remaining water with cornstarch, add to the stewed beef then cook until gravy is thickened.
- That’s it!
If you like this recipe, here are a few of my other favorite supper ideas:
- Crock Pot Pulled Pork – Perfectly seasoned, tender, juicy pulled pork cooked low and slow in a slow cooker.
- Sticky Chicken – Marinated slow-roasted chicken pieces braised in a slightly sweet, tangy sauce.
- Fall-Off-The-Bone Baby Back Ribs – Easy, oven-baked ribs cooked low and slow on a bed of onions.
- Perfect Pork Tenderloin – A no-fail recipe for perfectly cooked marinated pork tenderloin with a simple glaze.
- Barbequed Steaks – Thinly sliced grilled steaks marinated then basted in a homemade barbeque sauce.
