Description
No Peek Beef Tips is a comforting and easy oven-baked recipe featuring tender beef stew meat simmered in a creamy mushroom and onion gravy. This one-dish meal requires minimal prep and no stirring during cooking, resulting in rich, flavorful beef tips perfect for serving over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Sauce
- 2 pounds beef stew meat or sirloin tips
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Optional Thickener and Garnish
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- 2 tablespoons water (for cornstarch slurry)
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 300°F (150°C) to prepare for slow baking the beef tips.
- Make Sauce Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir well until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- Combine Beef and Sauce: Place the beef tips into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour the sauce mixture over the beef and stir gently to coat all pieces evenly with the sauce.
- Cover and Bake: Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil to seal in moisture. Place in the oven and bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours without removing the foil, ensuring the beef becomes tender and absorbs the gravy flavors.
- Thicken Gravy (Optional): If you desire a thicker sauce, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water to create a slurry. Stir this in during the last 10 minutes of baking and return the dish to the oven uncovered.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from oven and sprinkle fresh parsley over the beef tips if desired. Serve hot over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice for a hearty meal.
Notes
- Serve the beef tips over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice for a complete meal.
- This dish is great for meal prep and reheats beautifully for leftovers.
- Resist the urge to lift the foil during cooking to ensure tender meat and rich gravy.
- Use gluten-free soup mix and broth if you need a gluten-free version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
