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Tender Crockpot Garlic Butter Beef Tips & Potatoes
A hearty and flavorful slow cooker dish featuring tender beef tips, savory garlic butter, and tender potatoes, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Meat
- 2 pounds beef tips
- 1.5 to 2 pounds small waxy potatoes ((red, Yukon Gold, or new potatoes))
- 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 to 1.5 cups low-sodium beef broth
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste (freshly ground)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder (divided)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch (for slurry)
- 1-2 tablespoons cold water or broth (for slurry)
- Olive oil for searing
Optional ingredients
- Carrots, parsnips, mushrooms, fresh herbs, Worcestershire sauce, heavy cream or cream cheese, fresh chopped parsley for optional add-ins and garnishes
Instructions
- Pat beef dry, season with salt, pepper, half onion powder, and paprika. Sear in olive oil until browned, then transfer to crockpot.
- Melt butter, stir in garlic, remaining onion powder, paprika, thyme, and rosemary. Pour over beef and potatoes in crockpot.
- Add potatoes around beef, pour broth, and cook on LOW 6-8 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours until tender.
- Optional: remove some cooking liquid, whisk in cornstarch to make slurry, then stir back and cook until thickened.
- Adjust seasoning, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
For extra flavor, add vegetables like carrots or mushrooms during cooking.