FESTIVE SLOW-COOKED BEEF TIPS

Festive Slow-Cooked Beef Tips image

We once owned an organic greenhouse and produce business. Weekends were hectic, so I made no-fuss meals like yummy beef tips to fortify us at day's end. -Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 2 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 celery rib, coarsely chopped
6 garlic cloves, halved
2 cups beef broth
1-1/2 cups dry red wine
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 bay leaf
2 cans (4 ounces each) sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Hot cooked egg noodles

Steps:

Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker., In same pan, add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth, wine, rosemary and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 2 cups, 8-10 minutes., Pour over beef in slow cooker; stir in mushrooms. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove rosemary and bay leaf., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, water and vinegar until smooth; gradually stir into beef mixture. Serve with noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 15 g fat (4 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74 mg cholesterol, Sodium 69 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7 g carbohydrate (2 g sugars, Fiber 1 g fiber), Protein 24 g protein.