Whenever a wine sauce is added to a meal, it seems to make it feel so fancy. This recipe for beef tips in wine sauce is a perfect one to make when you have guests you want to impress. It doesn't require a lot of effort on your part, but it will taste like you put a lot of effort into it!
The reason this recipe is so easy is because we're using a crock pot. A crock pot is truly one of the kitchen's greatest tools, along with an air fryer and an electric mixer. Every kitchen should have one, especially when that kitchen is owned by a busy parent.
This recipe will cook on low for several hours, allowing the beef to tenderize. Tough beef tips can be a real concern if you don't cook them right. With this recipe, there's no concern about the meat being too tough. It will be juicy and tender!
For the wine sauce, you'll need a dry red wine. Don't go too expensive here; expensive wines are for drinking, not for cooking! That doesn't mean you should go for the $5 bottle of discount wine, but don't break the bank buying an unnecessarily expensive bottle.
Beef Tips in Wine Sauce
Ingredients:
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 pounds beef sirloin tips
1 cup chopped green onions
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can condensed beef broth, (10 1/2 oz.)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/4 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons flour
Directions:
1. Combine the flour with the salt and pepper. Toss beef cubes in mixture to coat thoroughly. Place in crockpot.
2. Place green onions and sliced mushrooms into a large bowl.
3. Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Mix well.
4. Pour sauce over beef tips in crock pot; stir well.
5. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 7 to 8 hours.
6. One hour before serving, turn to high setting.
7. Make a smooth paste of the red wine and 3 tablespoons flour; stir into crockpot, mixing well.
8. Serve over buttered noodles sprinkled with parsley.