Slow-Cooked Beef Tips

Name: Slow-Cooked Beef Tips
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms; 1/2 small onion, sliced; 1 beef top sirloin steak (1/2 pound), cubed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 3 tablespoons dry red wine or beef broth; 1 cup beef broth; 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water; Hot cooked mashed potatoes

These slow cooked beef tips remind me of a childhood favorite. I cook them with mushrooms and serve over brown rice, noodles or mashed potatoes. —Amy Lents, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Ingredients

1/4 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1/2 small onion, sliced
1 beef top sirloin steak (1/2 pound), cubed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 tablespoons dry red wine or beef broth
1 cup beef broth
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Hot cooked mashed potatoes

Directions

Place mushrooms and onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat; brown meat in batches, adding additional oil as needed. Transfer meat to slow cooker.
Add wine to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in broth and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high 15-30 minutes or until gravy is thickened. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 213 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 836mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.