Crockpot Beef Tips and Mashed Potatoes
Directions
- 1Heat a skillet with a little bit of oil.
- 2Season the stew meat really well with desired seasonings and two tablespoons of brown sugar, mixing and massaging it in.
- 3Slice up a yellow onion.
- 4Add the beef tips to the hot skillet, cook for a few minutes, flip for another few minutes, and stir until a nice crust forms.
- 5Once beef tips are done, set them aside.
- 6To the same pan, add a few tablespoons of butter.
- 7Once butter is melted, add the sliced onion and cook for a few minutes.
- 8Add some minced garlic and stir until fragrant.
- 9Add a splash of beef broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the bits from the bottom.
- 10Grab a crockpot and add the seared beef.
- 11Add the cooked onions to the crockpot.
- 12Add around 1.5 cups of beef broth (up to 2 cups for more gravy).
- 13Add one packet of au jus mix.
- 14Add a couple dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
- 15Add a half stick of sliced butter on top.
- 16For mashed potatoes, peel and dice 5 lbs of russet potatoes into small cubes.
- 17Wash the diced potatoes.
- 18Fill a pot with water, add a little salt, and cook the potatoes until tender.
- 19While potatoes cook, butter a 9x13 pan really well and add some Parmesan cheese.
- 20Once potatoes are tender, drain the water and start mashing them.
- 21Add one cup of sour cream.
- 22Add one block of cream cheese.
- 23Mash the potatoes again.
- 24Season with garlic powder and pepper.
- 25Use an electric mixer to make the mashed potatoes smooth.
- 26Add the mashed potatoes to the prepared 9x13 pan.
- 27Shred more Parmesan cheese for the top.
- 28Add a half stick of butter to the top as well.
- 29Cook the beef tips in the crockpot for 3 to 4 hours on high or 6 to 7 hours on low.
- 30Bake the mashed potatoes at 350°F for about 30-35 minutes until the top is golden.
Ingredients
- a little bit oil
- stew meat
- seasonings
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 yellow onion
- few tablespoons butter
- some minced garlic
- a splash beef broth
- 1.5 cups beef broth
- 1 au jus mix packet
- couple dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 stick butter, sliced
- 5 lbs russet potatoes
- a little salt
- some Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 block cream cheese
- some garlic powder
- some pepper
- more Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 stick butter
Equipment
skilletcrockpotpot9x13 panelectric mixer
Tips
- For beef tips, use stew meat or a better cut of meat.
- Cook beef tips until they have a nice crust.
- Scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pan when deglazing with beef broth.
- For mashed potatoes, wash, peel, and dice potatoes into small cubes.
- Butter the 9x13 pan well and add Parmesan cheese before adding mashed potatoes.
- Use an electric mixer for smooth mashed potatoes.
Related recipes
Italiana Antipasta Pasta Salad
Italian · Side
Military style turnips (or carrots)
Italian · Side
Cowboy Butter Meatballs & Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Italian · Side
Garlic Butter Parmesan Skillet Potatoes
Italian · Side
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Italian · Side
Pull apart garlic bread
Italian · Side
Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Stacks
Italian · Side50m
CRISPY PARM POTATOES
Italian · Side
Air Fryer Garlic Bread
Italian · Side15m
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Italian · Side
Brussels Sprout Flight
Italian · Side45m
Pommes de terre au four
Italian · Side