No Peek Beef Tips (Slow Cooker or Oven)

 Ingredients


2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
1 packet brown gravy (0.87 oz)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (10.5 oz)
1 can water (use the cream of mushroom soup can)
1 envelope Beefy Onion Soup Mix (1.25 oz)
salt & pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions

SLOW COOKER METHOD

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
Add beef to slow cooker, salt and pepper to taste.
In a medium size bowl add the remaining ingredients (soups, gravy and water), mix well and then add to the beef tips coating well.
Cook on high for 3–4 hours, or on low for 6–7 hours.

OVEN METHOD

Preheat oven to 300 degrees f. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Add beef tips to baking dish in a single layer, salt and pepper to taste.
In a medium size bowl, mix beefy onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, brown gravy mix and water – mix well. Pour soup mixture over beef tips, stir, coating evenly.
Cover pan tightly with foil, bake on middle rack of oven for 2 1/2 – 3 hours. No peeking!! Keep foil tightly sealed on pan while in oven.
When ready, remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. *Carefully remove foil from baking dish to avoid a steam burn – it is very hot and can burn you.

Notes
Serve the beef tips and gravy over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, rice, thick toast and more.
Sides – steamed vegetables like broccoli, green beans, mixed veggies, garden salad.
TIPS:

For less salt/sodium use reduced sodium soups and gravy mix and skip the salt.
You can substitute Beefy Onion Soup Mix with Dry Onion Soup Mix.
Browning the beef adds great flavor.
Adding red wine to this dish is wonderful. Simply sub 1/2 the water with wine.
Mushrooms are a great addition, fresh or canned – about 1 cup.
Chopped onion adds additional flavor. Be sure to cook in pan in oil or butter until translucent. About 1/2 cup.
For those who prefer things from scratch, you can make homemade soups and brown gravy – Brown Gravy from scratch – Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup from scratch – Dry Onion Soup Mix from scratch (this is for Dry Onion not Beefy Onion Mix)