Here’s a classic beef tips with gravy served over mashed potatoes recipe — tender, flavorful, and comforting.
🥩 Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the Beef Tips
- 1 ½ lb beef sirloin or stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for thickening)
For the Mashed Potatoes
- 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup milk or cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
🥄 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the Potatoes
- Place potatoes in a pot of salted water and boil 15–20 minutes until tender.
- Drain and mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until creamy. Set aside.
2️⃣ Brown the Beef
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown beef in batches for 3–4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3️⃣ Make the Gravy
- In the same skillet, sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- Sprinkle in flour and stir for 1–2 minutes to remove raw taste.
- Gradually add beef broth, whisking to avoid lumps.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce and thyme.
- Return beef to the skillet and simmer 15–20 minutes until sauce thickens and beef is tender.
4️⃣ Serve
- Spoon mashed potatoes onto plates.
- Top with beef tips and gravy.
- Optional: garnish with fresh parsley.
💡 Tips for the Best Beef Tips
- Use stew meat or sirloin tips for tender results.
- For richer flavor, brown beef well and scrape up browned bits from the pan.
- If gravy is too thin, mix 1 tsp cornstarch with cold water and stir in to thicken.
If you want, I can make a quick slow cooker version where beef tips and gravy cook together for a hands-off, tender meal.
Do you want me to do that?
