Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe
Follow these easy, step-by-step, photo instructions for making our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe. A longtime Southern favorite, Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy is just comfort food at its best. Mom and Pop restaurants throughout the South feature this on their menus and, now you can enjoy the same great flavors in your home kitchen. Quick and easy to prepare, we’ll show you how, step-by-step.
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Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe:
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Originally published: March 25, 2013
Here’s a really simple recipe that just needs about an hour to slow simmer before its ready to serve. You can take advantage of some cheaper cuts of beef anytime you find them on sale and, whip up some great Southern comfort food that can be served with rice, mashed potatoes or even noodles. It’s your choice.
Stew beef works very well for this recipe or, you can use eye of round steak like we did. You can even go all out and make it with a finer cut like Ribeye steak. The really great part is, whatever you find on sale, can probably be used to make our Beef Tips. Buy it while its on sale, freeze it and have it ready for a quick and easy lunch, dinner or Sunday dinner. I think you’ll like it about any time of the day.
Around the south, just about all the local mom-and-pop style restaurants feature Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy on their menu. It’s an old diner favorite that is also usually one of the cheaper menu choices because it can take a somewhat tougher cut of beef, slow simmer it to make it tender and, then serve it up with a large portion of rice and gray to cut costs.
Its so versatile in that it tastes great when served over rice, over mashed potatoes or, even over noodles. I really think you’ll love it once you try it and I’ll look forward to hearing from you after you do. You can follow our step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions below or, skip on down to the bottom for our printable recipe. Ready to get started? Alright then… Let’s Get Cooking!
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Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy: You’ll need these ingredients… and some rice of course.
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I’m using this eye of round steak so I needed to cube it up first. You can use stew beef that is already cut into pieces if desired.
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Use a medium size sauce pan to cook in. Place it on the stove, over medium heat and, add some cooking oil. I like to add a little extra flavor by using about a Tablespoon of bacon grease. It’s not required, olive oil or any other type of cooking oil or shortening will work just as well.
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I even tossed in a Tablespoon of Butter. It’s optional of course.
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Add the beef to the sauce pan.
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Peel and slice the onion and, toss it in on top of the beef pieces.
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Stir it around as it cooks, let the beef brown a bit and until the onions start becoming translucent.
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Add the Beef Broth.
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Bring the mixture to a good rolling boil.
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Cover the pot, REDUCE THE HEAT down to a low simmer and let it slowly cook for about one hour. Now, lets make the rice.
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Prepare the rice: After the meat has simmered for about an hour, go ahead and prepare the rice. You’ll need some good rice and a little salt.
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You’ll find lots of different ways to prepare your rice. I’m using one of my favorites here. About any type of rice will work, just use what you have available. I like to rinse my rice first so here I’m adding one cup of rice into a small sauce pan.
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Place the pot under cool running water and just let some water run into the pot. The rice usually stays on the bottom and I swish it around a little to help remove the dust particles and a lot of the starch that rice contains. Once the water starts to run clear, you’ll need to drain that water off.
Rinsing rice is a choice and not always necessary. It seems to keep your rice from being so sticky and clumping all together. Of course, Instant Rice or Boil-in-Bag types of rice are other choices that usually turn out pretty much perfect. Again, its all your choice.
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Once the water starts to run clear, drain off the excess by just tilting the pot carefully and letting the water run out.
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Now, add two cups of cool water back into the pot. You need about a 1cup rice, 1-1/2 cup water or, 1 cup rice and 2 cups water ratio. I added just a little over a cup and a half back into the pot.
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Add the salt but, don’t stir it. Stirring the rice in the water will release more of the starches and that will just cause it to be sticky. Instead, gently swirl the pot a time or two and place it on the stove over Medium-High heat.
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Leave the pot uncovered and bring the rice to a good rolling boil. Let it boil for about 2 minutes at a rolling boil and then reduce the heat.
REDUCE THE HEAT: Reduce the heat down to about Medium-Low and let the rice simmer. DO NOT STIR. We want to let it cook long enough for most of the water to be absorbed by the rice or evaporate out. This could take 5-10 minutes or so. Just keep a close watch on it.
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Once most of the water has cooked out of the rice, you’ll start seeing little open pockets in the rice. Watch it closely, without stirring and, without letting all of the water boil away completely. You’ll need just a little of the water in the bottom so the rice doesn’t burn and stick. Burnt and sticky rice is NOT a problem you want to have. You can thank me later.
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Now, cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and remove it from the heat. It needs to sit for about 10 more minutes.
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While the rice is resting, add about 2 Tablespoons of Corn Starch into a small cup or bowl. We’re going to thicken up our gravy.
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Add about 3 Tablespoons of cold water.
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Use a small whisk or fork and, mix it up well until it is all liquid.
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Slowly add the cornstarch and water mixture into the pot with the beef. Add it slowly, stirring constantly. This mixture will thicken up the liquid in the beef and make a gravy. It just needs to cook a few minutes longer to thicken up properly. If its still too thin for you, make up about half a batch more of the cornstarch and water combination and add it into the beef.
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After the rice sits for about 10 minutes, remove the lid.
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Use a fork and gently lift the rice from the bottom of the pan. Gently lifting the rice will fluff it up and separate the grains. It’s now ready to serve.
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You could even toss in a pat of butter for a little added flavor but… its optional.
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Place a serving of Rice on each plate, top it with some of the Beef Tips and Gravy. Ummm… good.
If I have leftovers, I just mix it all together and store it in the refrigerator for later. This will keep your rice from drying out once it goes into the refrig. How easy was that? Enjoy!
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Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 - 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish, Beef
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Follow these easy, step-by-step, photo instructions for making our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe. A longtime Southern favorite, Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy is just comfort food at its best. Mom and Pop restaurants throughout the South feature this on their menus and now you can enjoy the same great flavors in your home kitchen. Quick and easy to prepare, we’ll show you how, step-by-step.
Ingredients
- 1lb Sirloin Tip, Stew Meat or Round Steak, cut into bite size pieces
- 3 cups Beef Broth
- 1 Onion, medium sized, sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Bacon grease, butter or vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2–3 cups of prepared Rice
Instructions
- Cut beef into about one inch cubes.
- Place a medium sized sauce pot on medium heat.
- Add bacon grease or cooking oil.
- Add beef.
- Add onions.
- Stir the meat and onions until the meat is lightly brown.
- Add beef broth and bring to a rolling boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender.
- In a small bowl, mix Cornstarch with cold water, stir well.
- Slowly add the cornstarch to the beef and broth, stirring constantly.
- Simmer another 10 minutes or until gravy has thickened.
Prepare the Rice:
- Place rice in a medium size sauce pot.
- Run cool water in the pot, swirling the rice around until the water runs fairly clear.
- Drain off the water.
- Add needed amount of cold water back into the pot.
- Place pot over medium-high heat and bring to a rolling boil. Cook for about 2 minutes then, reduce heat. Let rice continue to simmer on medium-low heat until most of the water has been absorbed.
- Watch for small pockets to appear in the rice. Do not stir but watch it carefully.
- Cover with a tight fitting lid and remove from heat.
- Let the rice rest, covered, for about 10 more minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a fork prior to serving.
- Place a portion of rice on each plate, add a serving of the Beef Tips and Gravy. Enjoy!
Notes
You can use a lot of different types of beef to make this recipe. Everything from stew meat up to ribeye steak will probably work. Its really a great way to use up some of the less tender cuts of beef that you often find on sale.
Keywords: Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe, made from scratch, old fashioned, home made, beef tips, southern recipes
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Steve
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Category: Beef, Main Dishes, Sauces-Gravy
DEEEELICIOUS!!!
Beautiful results from the recipe as written. I smile whe someone says I cooked this recipe, then they set out to tell the world what they did differently, as if it was their website. The recipe as you wrote it is perfection. I have cooked this every week since I found it. And I am loving your cookbook that arrive a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for all of your hard work. Be well, and take care of yourself.
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Hello Steve, would like to put in a word for canned deer meat. We ate a great deal of canned meat mainly because it is delicious, entirely cooked in the canning process and required no refrigeration. Perfect for a camp environment. Our favorite with deer meat was sautéed bell pepper, onion and fresh diced tomato. Make gravy with meat broth from jar, probably need more liquid for gravy, add meat to just heat up. Season to suit yourself. We called it grillardes and enjoyed over grits, rice, potatoes or biscuits. He Arose! Happy Easter
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Can I use canned (jarred) venison for this recipe? If so, how should I go about it?
Hi Karen, I’ve never worked with venison. Not a fan of it. Process would be about the same. Just be sure the meat is cooked to the proper temp. I hope this helps. Thank you for trying our recipe. Let me know how it turns out for you. I appreciate your visit and trust you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I lightly batter my beef tips and brown them, remove them from the skillet, using the grease, then add maybe 2 tablespoons of flour, cook until brown add onions, then add 1-3 cups of water or beef broth and that’s where I get my gravy from. then put my beef tips back in gravy and simmer until tender. yummy!!!
Just made this. Super quick and easy peasy! I needed something quick for a hungry husband. I had the small end of a beef tenderloin left after cutting up steaks and the meat just melts in your mouth. Signed up for your newsletter, looking forward to more of your recipes. My husband said it was awesome!
Hi Arleen, Thank you for trying our recipe. I’m glad it turned out well for you and that your husband enjoyed it. I’m thankful you’e found Taste of Southern, and welcome to our Newsletter as well. I send one out each Monday morning for the most part. I do appreciate your visit and your support. I hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Wow!! Just made this & it was a HIT!! My son who thinks he doesn’t like onions loved it (I cooked them until they weren’t recognizable), my husband loved it & so did my son’s friend. I thought it was most excellent & so easy also, my gravy rocked these tips!! Thanks!!!
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Hi Kamela, I’m happy to hear that you tried the Beef Tips and that all the family enjoyed them. It’s been one of my most popular recipes here on Taste of Southern. I appreciate you trying it and sharing your results. I also appreciate your visits and I do trust you will visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
OMG!! Just made this tonight… YUM-MEEEEE. UNBELIEVABLE, your the best, thank you!! Look forward to trying more of your recipes. I have never been able to make grav, at 46 years old.. I DID IT, AND IT TURNED OUT PERFECT, YOU ROCK, THANKS AGAIN!!
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Hi Tracy, Congratulations on making gravy. Keep up the great work. It gets easier the more you do it, so keep at it. Smile. Thank you for your kind compliments and for trying our recipe. I appreciate your visit and trust you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
A delicious recipe! I have made it three times just in the last month. It is so easy and yummy. I like to add mushrooms to mine. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Hi Amy, I’m glad you’re enjoying the recipe for Beef Tips. Thank you for sharing your results with us. I like the addition of mushrooms as well sometimes. Thank you for your comments and your visit today. I trust you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
First time making this dish the recipe was really easy and easy to follow instructions came out really good very pleased with it thanks
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My husband loves this! Very easy to make. We eat it weekly now! Thanks for sharing. Ps. I use Montreal steak seasoning.
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Hi Heather, Thank you for trying our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. Turns out, it was our most viewed recipe for 2018. I’m glad you enjoyed it, and the Montreal Steak Seasoning is good stuff. I’ve never tried it with the beef tips, so thank you for the suggestion. I do appreciate your visit and hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi…I was wandering how I could increase the size of this meal to feed a lot of family. I bought 3 lbs of beef tips. Would I triple all of the other ingredients? Any help will be greatly appreciated:)
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Hi Ashleigh, You could probably just double everything and have enough to go with the 3lbs of beef you purchased. Really just depends on how many folks you are trying to feed with it though, so a little experimentation might be needed as well. I do hope it works out well for you. Thank you for trying the recipe. I look forward to hearing your results. I appreciate your visit and hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I planned on having beef with green peppers and rice for a get together tomorrow, and thought I’d have to cook the meat for several hours so I started it tonight; I had it on the stove for 2 hours and it’s sooo tender and tasty! Now I hope I can keep the rice from clumping, I will try that tomorrow.
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Hi Margie, Thank you for trying our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. It turned out to be the most viewed recipe on Taste of Southern for 2018. Must admit, I was surprised by that, but just never know what people are looking for do we? I hope it turned out well for you. I do appreciate your visits and I hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I know this recipe has been up for awhile, but I just wanted to say it’s amazing. My mother used to make this, but I never learned how to make it from her. After she passed, I thought I’d never get to eat this again. But my 12 year old daughter, who loves to cook, searched for a recipe and made this dish. It tasted just like the way my mom cooked it! Thank you so much for posting this recipe! It made our day!
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Hi Raye, You just made MY day by sharing your results with us. How awesome is it that your daughter made it? Smile. I think that’s really great and I hope she keeps up the good work. Tell her I’m proud of her putting in the effort. I do appreciate you taking the time to share your comments and I hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
A wonderful dinner and recipe
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Hi Carla, Thank you. I’m glad you tried it and liked it. Thank you for the 5 stars. I appreciate your visit and do hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This is the second time I have used this recipe and I only use the beef part as I cook my rice in an instant pot. This second time around I have added fresh bell peppers and jalapeno peppers from my garden. It was amazing. Highly recommend this recipe!
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Hi Karrie, Thank you for the kind words and for recommending our recipe. Hopefully it will encourage someone else to give it a try. I like the addition of the bell peppers and jalapeno too. I’m glad it came out good for you. Thank you for your visit today. I do hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This is the best recipe for beef tips and gravy with rice that I have had. I have been using this recipe for over 2 years. My grandkids love it.
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Hi Piety, I’m happy to hear you’ve been enjoying our recipe for Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy. And I’m glad that after two years you came back to share your results. Smile. Better late than never as they say. I really do appreciate you sharing your results with us. Hopefully it will encourage someone else to give the recipe a try. I appreciate you taking the time to share your comments and I do hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I’ve been making this for at least two years now and it’s always a big hit. The gravy is the best part and thank you for teaching me how to cook rice.
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Hi Jillian, I’m happy to hear you’ve been enjoying our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe and glad we could help you with the rice. This has become one of my most viewed recipes lately and I’m happy to know you liked it. Perhaps your comment will encourage someone else to give the recipe a try. Thank you for sharing your results with us. I hope you’ll try some of our other recipes and that you will visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I made this the other night, exactly as written, though I used about 1 1/2 lbs of chuck roast. It was delicious. My husband and my granddaughter both loved it. It made enough for another meal for my husband and I. This has always been a meal ordered in diners. But the recipe is so incredibly easy, no reason not to have it at home. Thank you for this and all your wonderful recipes. I’m new to this site and I love it! Next I’m going to try your recipe for Chicken Pastry. My husband’s people are from North Carolina and the older folks made these and I loved them. They are all gone home now, and I have been looking for a recipe like theirs and yours sounds like just the one.
Hi Helen, I’m happy you found Taste of Southern, and thank you for trying our recipes. I do hope you’ll try the Chicken Pastry, and I look forward to hearing how it turns out for you. It’s my pleasure to share the recipes with you. I appreciate your visit and your comments, and I do hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
So I made it in the pressure cooker and followed the recipe exactly and even had to put that little bit extra of cornstarch mixture, and holy cow it was delicious!! I still cooked it for an hour and it was perfect!!
Making this tonight!! I was just wondering anyone’s thoughts about cooking this in a pressure cooker? I’m still pretty new at cooking so please forgive me if this is an obvious answer 🙂 thank you!!
Steve,
I want you to know that I was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and this recipe is–by far–the best recipe for Beef Tips & Rice that I have found, and made, ever.
I grew up tasting the best of the best in Southern cooking because I was raised by a family that not only enjoyed eating good food, but they also enjoyed making it. So when I became pregnant with my daughter, I started craving Beef Tips & Rice after having it in a very well known diner/cafe in Tuscaloosa that is known for their amazing southern cooking. The problem with making it for myself is that the people who could give me the recipe have passed on, or they never used a recipe because they just don’t use recipes when they cook food. So there was no recipe to go by, and I felt like I was doomed to crave something that I couldn’t have or make whenever I wanted it. All of the Mom and Pop restaurants that are in a 50 mile radius of where we live make this dish, but they only do so once in a blue moon, and my hormones didn’t seem to want to wait until these restaurants got it together.
So I decided to get proactive and find the perfect recipe for myself. That way, I wouldn’t have to wait to get something I wanted NOW. That’s when I found your recipe online. I had tried quite a few before I found yours, and they just were not quite right. Your recipe was the best out of all of them. It is actually real authentic Southern Beef Tips & Rice. There were no peppers, or weird spice combinations. It is the real thing, and it tastes amazing!!! It is the only one I use, and my husband instantly starts salivating–as do I–when he hears that I am making it for dinner. Sometimes I put it in a crock pot early in the morning so that it is there, ready and waiting, when we get home from work. Sometimes, I make it on the fly in the middle of the night because my daughter–and my hormones–say “NOW!!!” I just wanted you to know that this recipe has made my family, and myself, very happy!!! We thank you for sharing it, and we are excited to sit down to dinner in an hour, or so, and clean our plates!
Hi Jennifer, Folks are going to think that I hired you to write this “raving” review of our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe. Smile. You certainly made my day with it.
I’m very happy to hear that you like it, and that you are probably cooking it more than you’d really like to. What an unusual craving you developed, but I might be happy that you did.
I didn’t totally figure out if you are pregnant now, or if you have already had your child. Either way, congratulations with your daughter, and be sure to start saving recipes for her to have when she’s ready to start cooking.
I tell folks all the time that they need to write their recipes down for the next generation, but somehow, we just keep on doing what we’ve been doing. Hopefully you’ll help change that.
My sincere thanks for taking the time to write and share your comments. I hope it will encourage someone else to try the recipe. I do appreciate your visits, wish you and your family all the best, and trust you’ll be willing to try some of our other recipes when you have the time. Be sure to stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi Steve I made the beef tips and rice today. It was awesome. I used ribeye to make it. The flavors are wonderful. I plan to try with stew meat but I had that on hand and needed to use it. I am definitely making it again and again.
I need a really good beef stew recipe that has great flavors and thickness too.
Thanks for sharing
Hi Debbie, I’m glad you tried the Beef Tips and enjoyed it. I’m sure the ribeye made it taste even better.
I have a recipe for Beef Stew here on Taste of Southern. Have you seen that one? Just use the “search” box at the top and you’ll find it.
Thank you for your visits and I hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I have leftover ribeye can I cook them the same way?
Hi Robin, I certainly don’t see why not. I bet it will be good. Thanks for the question. Let me know how it turns out if you try it. I appreciate your visit and hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Most Southern families have cooks with all kinds of variations on classics. My mother’s stewed beef was sooooooo good. But the thing I notice on so many cooking sites is the lack of adequate seasoning of meats before cooking. I see no mention of that in this recipe. That makes for bland tasting food! Even if only salt and pepper (but usually more than that)…season that meat! And the browning is oh so important!
I made this recipe exactly as suggested, but with frozen pearl onions for ease and it was great! It was my first time having this dish and I am now a fan. Will try this with other cuts of beef and may even try adding some mushrooms sometime. It was great, thanks!
I too would brown the meat first gives a lot more flavor and I use a rice cooker now . they are so simple and perfect rice every time. gives you much more time in the kitchen. love your recipe reminds me of my moms. thank you.
Thanks Steve, just made the beef tips for lunch and my family just loved it. My husband is the better cook and he really liked the dish. I am not the best cook and it was so easy really made my day. Thanks again, bookmarked your site.
I just wanted to say I love this simple, easy recipe. I cook Beef Tips twice a month for my husband and I use this recipe. Thank you!
I absolutely love this recipe and the only thing I add to the mix is some mustard, about a half a tablespoon (IF) I’m in the mood for a little tang to the meal. I have also used some Pomegranate Vinegar to add to the flavor a bit. But all in all, this is a great, easy and perfect recipe for, as stated not the best cuts of meat. But if you leave on the burner at simmer for about an hour and a half, any meat will be tender and perfect.
Much thanks to the Author.
Just made this and it was perfect!! Thank you for sharing and for the detailed steps. God bless!
This is my second time using this recipe and I love it!!! The flavor is so good and the recipe is easy to follow! Thank you so much, because this meal is now one of me and my family’s favorite dishes!!!
This is so delish….I can’t believe how good and easy….your my go to guy when I want to wow people
I stumbled on this recipe when looking for different ways to cook a roast. We enjoyed it.
But the biggest win was the instructions on how to make rice. Before finding this recipe I ALWAYS ruined the rice and I was about to break down and purchase a rice cooker.
I have now used this rice recipe so many times (almost every week) that I have it memorized and it turns out perfect. Every. Single. Time.
Thank you for teaching me how to make rice so well that my entire family gets excited when rice is on the menu. Who needs a rice cooker when you’ve found the perfect recipe?
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!!!! My husband and I LOVED it! I will be making this again SOON.. 🙂
Loved this dish. Used sirloin and served with mixed vegetables. Appreciated the cooking tips for rice too!
Really loved the recipe, I also coated the sirloin tip with Essence of Emeril seasoning and flour and seared before following the recipe it turned out excellent. Also used 3 small to med. yellow onions as I love the flavor it brings. Such a classic recipe and all time youth favorite for me. Thank you for taking the time to post such wonderful recipes. 🙂
Respectfully,
Chris Edwards
Hi, I just wanted to thank you for sharing this recipe. I made this dish last night and it was delicious. I didn’t have any corn starch around so I wasn’t able to make thick gravy but with just the beef broth it worked out well. I couldn’t find your instructions on how to make the broth (and I’m a novice) so I luckily found a beef bullion cube in our cupboard and followed the instructions on there. I followed your other instructions though and everything turned out great. I was nervous when I went to take the 1st bite because I’ve followed other recipes and things didn’t taste too good. I was so excited because the beef tasted delicious. I am definitely saving this as one of my favorites. I love comfort food. I live in SC so I’m always craving southern foods. Thank you for sharing this!
Big mistake in this recipe that is fairly common. Beef should be SEARED before braising, otherwise you are missing out on a lot of flavor. You can also flour the tips and get a good crispy sear, its better than adding cornstarch after the fact. Sauce will thicken and flour taste will ‘cook out’ during the braising time.
Browning merely slightly cooks meat on the outside. Searing carmelizes it.
You are so right…I’m making for dinner tonight using stew meat…flour the meat cook it in the pan with oil…just like when I make cube steak and gravy…you make your gravy from the left over grease then I add the meat back to the gravy and simmer
Thank you for this recipe! The first time I cooked this, I followed the recipe exactly how you posted it. This time, I’m wondering if I can use 2 lbs of meat without having to adjust any other parts of the recipe? I’d like to still have plenty of gravy. Thank you!
Thank you for this! I’m from North Carolina and I remember my school serving this for lunch. I tried this out today, adding a few chili peppers from my garden. It was pretty good! I also made some buttermilk biscuits to go along with it. It was a very nice lunch since it had just started getting a little cold outside. Thank you for the very informative recipe.
yummm, I make this too. What I do differently is brown the meat in lard to make some fond, then add the onions. It helps make a richer browner gravy. Also good with pork instead of beef.
I like to make a lot of meat and gravy. One day it’s served over rice, next day over mashed potatoes. Or noodles, or sourdough bread toast.
Heck, make a nice gravy from scratch, put cold leftover meat to heat through and serve over anything. You just cannot mess up a comforting delicious classic like this.
Muriel, I totally agree, we southerners have been making a version of stroganoff out of any kind of meat for generations. Be it fresh or leftover meat, smothered in a well made gravy makes domestic or wild game delicious served over rice, noodles, potatoes or bread. Good Stuff!!
Simply delicious! I’m in the military and i’m always looking for quick and easy recipes to make that fit my busy schedule. I have come to enjoy cooking and am always looking for something different! This definitely is one that I can add to my list of foods to cook! Yum yum yum yum yum!!!!
Hi Nicole, Thank you for your service to our country. I hope you enjoy the Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy. Thank you for your visits and be sure to stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This is so easy and delicious! The first time I made it strictly by the recipe. Last night I fancied it with 1/4 marsala wine, garlic powder, paprika and mushrooms. It turned out fantastic. Thank you for such a great recipe Steve. This is a favorite of the family. I’m sure I’ll try a few more recipes from you soon. Love me some southern cooking!
I was just looking up a way to change my reciepe around. Been a butcher for 6 years now. In your picture thats no eye of round.. its bottom round. Other than that great reciepe.
To Ethan Powell: I, also have worked in grocery store meat dept. and I respectfully disagree. That is obviously eye round steak. There are so many more cuts you could use with this recipe. My teenage sons ate every bite! Thanks!
Tried beef tips and rice twice family loved it thankyou
This is my 1st time making this recipe!! I must say it was delicious!!!! My husband is a very picky eater & he went for thirds… Lol can’t wait to try some more of your recipes..
This is a delicious recipe!!!!! Easy to cook and a favorite at our house. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Hello,
I followed your recipe and it worked out great! One extra step I took to make this meal more “lean” was after the 1 hour simmer, take the beef and freeze it in a container.
By freezing it over night/weekend little white piece of fat come to the surface, easily removed with a spoon prior to the next reheating and then thickening.
Also could substitute veg broth.
Thanks
Thank you so much for this! I am 35 years old, and have been intimidated by cooking my whole life. This takes all the guesswork out of it, and it’s essentially foolproof. This recipe is so very good, and it’s perfect for Sunday dinner…and Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday lunch. Thank you again–I’m so excited to try out your other recipes now!
I just made this recipe and let me say it was delicious. I didn’t have corn starch so I used flour and it came out amazing. Such a easy recipe. I will be making this again for sure!
Hi
i just tried ur recipe and i must say it was one of the easiest online recipe steps to follow. N thr outcome was superb! I never had rice as fluffy as today’s! And the sauce was amazing!
Thank you all the from Dubai!
Regards
I made this exactly as written and it turned out wonderful! My husband loved it! I am so happy that I found your site and am planning next week’s meals from your site. Thank you and God Bless!
Mary
Mr. Gordon,
I am wanting to provide freezer friendly meals for a family at church, does this meal freeze well? Including the rice? If not, could you please recommend something for me?
Hi Vanessa, Thank you for your question, and for your willingness to help out a family in need. I’m sure it will be a great blessing to them. Yes, this will freeze well including the rice. It should be easy for them to reheat it and enjoy it at their convenience.
I appreciate your question, and hope that everything works out well for you. Keep me informed, and be sure to visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
How much beef stock do i need? Also if i dont have beef stock could i use flour and add kithen bouquet?
Hi Eboni, I used 3 cups of Beef broth for this particular recipe. It’s listed in the Ingredients in the printable recipe. As for the Kitchen Bouquet, it’s mostly for browning and seasoning, and I can’t say how it would work out. I’ve never tried it. Please let me know if you decide to do it.
I’m thankful you found Taste of Southern, and do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I came across your website looking for a home made pastry to go with my chicken and pastry recipe. I love that pastry as well as these beef tips. I am from eastern nc. I have been eating southern food since I can remember and I am so happy that you have these recipes up here. I can make the best beef tips around now and home made pastry. I have had to slowly learn on my own how to cook and recipes like these are appreciated. So thanks to you for sharing your recipes and great instruction. It has helped me with some of my favorite dishes. Take care
Hi Heather, I’m thankful you’ve found Taste of Southern. It’s my pleasure to share the recipes, and I’m glad they have helped you with your cooking adventures. Keep up the good work. It’s comments like this that keep me going.
Thank you for your comments, and for your visit. I do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
My family has been making this meal ever since I can remember. We do it basically the same except we use cube steak and while the meat cooks we add onion(obviously) and green pepper. Once the broth is added we load it up with mushrooms. We do cheat and use minute, rice but I refuse to feel guilty. It’s hard enough to get supper on the table these days, I’ll use whatever convenience is available. We absolutely love this meal. In fact, it’s on the menu for tonight. Bon Appetite, y’all.
I used stew meat and followed the recipe.It tasted exactly like my great-grandmother’s. My husband and children even ate second helpings…Needless to say, there will be no leftovers. Lol
I made it this evening for my wife I. Was done in about an hour, and was tasty. Didn’t have corn starch, so used a couple “big” tablespoons of flour mixed up with some of the hot juices. What’s that? Yeah…too much flour, turned it right into paste. 🙂 But, a little more beef stock, a little more heat, it’s all good. Plus, you can never have too much gravy, right?
Thanks very much for the site and the recipe!
I’m trying this tonight! Can’t wait!
I was born and raised in Oklahoma and Beef tips with Rice is truly a favorite there. But we moved to Colorado after grades school. I went back to Oklahoma for College and remember the cafeteria making beef tips and gravy with rice for lunch or dinner. I LOVED IT!
I loved it but had not had it in years. Now that I seen your recipe, it almost seems right. But if I have to be honest, the way I remember it being made in Oklahoma was to add a handful of diced or minced bell peppers to the saute. But never tomatoes. (changes the flavor profile too drastically._) Perhaps that method is southwest style. I dunno.
Love the recipe. If I hv 2 lbs of beef to use do I double other ingredients?
Hi Steve, this recipe is fabulous. I looked at several other sites but yours looked the best. I used bullion cubes the first time and it turned out great! My kids are sometimes skeptical when I cook new things, but it was a real crowd pleaser. Thank you so much for sharing all your great recipes!
This is such a fantastic delicious recipe!!! First time I made it, I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out wonderful. I’ve made it several times since and I’ve made it more to our taste (double onion, mushrooms, peas) and it always turns out superb no matter what. My family and I thank you for sharing!! So easy to make and very versatile. We love it 🙂
My husband has been wanting this for years and i’ve never made it, but tonight is the night 🙂 Can’t wait to see what he thinks about it!!! I went through tons of different recipes because i’ve never made it in my life!!! I liked this one the most. Thanks! Can’t wait till it’s done. Smelling yummy 🙂
I just made this turned out great put a little bell pepper and fresh Roma tomatoes cut up small added more onion and used flour instead of corn starch (was out of starch)keep up the good work on sharing recipes….
Hi Tamie, I’m thankful you found Taste of Southern and tried our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. I’m happy to hear that it turned out well for you.
It’s my pleasure to share the recipes, and comments like yours keep us encouraged to continue. I do appreciate your visit and trust you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Thanks for this recipe! I have made it several times and it is always delicious. I have also done this with chicken breast and chicken bullion, and it also comes out great!
Hi Andy, I’m thankful you’ve found Taste of Southern. I’m happy to hear you’ve tried our Beef Tips recipe on more than one occasion and that it’s turned out well for you. Perhaps your comment will encourage someone else to try it as well.
I appreciate your visit and do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This recipe looks and sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing. I planned to make this for dinner tonight. I have thin round steak that I planned to use. Have you ever made this recipe with thin steak? Do you think it will make a difference if I use a thinner steak over a thick cut steak? Thanks again
Sarah
Hi Sarah, Thank you for your question. I don’t see any problem with using the thin steak you mention. Just don’t overcook it so it becomes dry. I’d love to know how this turns out for you if you do try it.
I appreciate your comment and do hope this helps. Please visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This recipe is so good my family loves it but by any chance do you have one for dirty rice
Hi Laura, I’m glad you tried the Beef Tips recipe and that you and your family enjoyed it. Thank you for the question about Dirty Rice. I’ll have to add that to the list of suggested recipes. Perhaps we can get something up for you before too long. Thank you for the suggestion.
I appreciate your visits and do hope you’ll try some of our other recipes. And, I hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Thanks Steve. Making this for my boyfriend tonight, he said to change it up in the kitchen, and I think he will be pleased. Very excited to make it!!!!!!!!
Hi Dani, I do hope you both enjoyed the Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy. Keep up the great work. I hope you’ll find some of our other recipes of interest. I’m thankful you found us and do hope you’ll stop by for another visit… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Just tried this recipe. My grandmother handed me some sirloin tips and my husband started reminising about beef tips and rice from a gas station up the street. (I don’t know what people are talking about when they bash gas station food, here in Georgia, those cooks throw down!)
Turned out delicious and yummy! I’ll add more onions next time and flour instead of cornstarch. thank you for taking the time to post this! you are amazing!
Hi Talya, You’re making me blush, can you see it? I don’t know about the “amazing” part, but I’m very glad that you’ve found Taste of Southern and that you’ve tried our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. And, you can’t go wrong with adding more onions!
I guess you just have better “gas stations” in your neck of the woods. (Smile) We don’t have any of those type places left around here these days. Most you can do is get a hot dog that you assemble yourself and a soft drink.
I appreciate your visit and do hope you’ll get the chance to visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Thank you for posting this recipe. I cant wait to try it. I do have one question though. Can 2 tablespoons of flour be used instead of using 2 tablespoons of cornstarch?
Hi Courtney, Thank you for your question. The cornstarch is just used to thicken up the sauce a little bit. You could certainly substitute the flour instead of using the cornstarch, it just might take a little more. Use it the same way as we described for the cornstarch and everything should work out fine. Let me know how it works for you. OK?
I appreciate your question and do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
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Thanks so much! I too have been looking for a beef tips recipe. the one i remember had mushrooms, so i will add those. Making it for dinner tonight, can’t wait to try it!
Hi Vicki, I’m happy to hear you’re going to try our Beef Tips recipe. Hopefully you’ll let us know how you like it. I appreciate your comments and hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Absolutely delicious! My family loved it!
Hi Clarice, Thank You, I’m so glad to learn that your family enjoyed the Beef Tips with Rice. Thank You for trying the recipe and leaving your comments. I do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Delicious!!!!! I left the meat simmering an extra half hour just because I wanted a shower first and WOW, it was so tender, almost like biting into a slab of butter!!!!! This recipe can be so versatile too!! I can imagine adding mushrooms, green peppers, water chestnuts, peas, etc.. Endless possibilities!! I will definitely make this a 1000 more times!!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Hi Nicole, A THOUSAND TIMES MORE? Really? OK, I’m really glad you liked the recipe and that it turned out well for you. I like your ideas for making it your own, might have to try a few of them sometime. I’m really glad you got that shower too, and it wasn’t even Saturday. (Smile)
I appreciate all of your comments and do hope you’ll continue to try some of our other recipes. I’ll look forward to you stopping by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This is my family’s new favorite steak tip recipe. We serve over mashed potatoes though & I add a little brown gravy seasoning mix too. Delicious!!
We gave this recipe a spin last night and it was EXCELLENT! I followed your recipe nearly exactly, I just doubled the onions, because we really like onions!
My husband was raised in Europe and has never had Beef Tips with rice and gravy, so he was a little skeptical of it, but he ate it and sang its praises to the heavens, haha!
We decided next month, we are going to make this recipe again As a base for a beef and mushroom pie. We will make this, add in a pound or so of whole mushrooms, and pour it into a pie crust, topping it with puff pastry. I have a feeling it will ALSO be excellent! This recipe, and perhaps the beef and mushroom pie, once tested, will BOTH become regulars on our family’s menu.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Hi Jenn, It’s my pleasure to share the recipes and I do appreciate all your comments and compliments. I’m very happy to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the Beef Tips, and I think your idea for the Beef and Mushroom Pie sounds like a winner. Let me know how it turns out.
I do appreciate your visit and I hope you’ll try some of our other recipes. Make sure to stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
So I’m stuck at home and only have chicken broth. How much will that make the recipe taste different?
Hi Amber, Hmmm, tough question. I don’t think I’d use the Chicken Broth. Even if you did, start out with a small amount so as not to make it taste more like chicken than beef. I would just go with a little water, maybe adding a dash of soy sauce, or Worcestershire Sauce. Not much though. If by any chance you had mushrooms, you could add those. Just a few suggestions, that MIGHT work, don’t know for sure.
Thank You for the question though. I’m sorry you’re stuck at home, but do hope you get the recipe to work out. I’d be interested to learn how it goes. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Thank you for providing this wonderful and easy to follow recipe. I made sirloin tips over rice for the first time and my family loved it!
Hi Ben, It’s my pleasure to provide the recipes. Comments like yours make it all worthwhile. Thank you for trying the Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe, and I’m happy to know the family enjoyed it. I do appreciate your comments and hope that you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Im about to attempt this. Wish me luck. Beef tips and rice is my favorite meal and Ive always claimed it would be my last meal pick but I have to go home to moms for it… Here I go!! Lol
Hi Randi, I hope you enjoy the recipe and that it turns out well for you. I’ll be waiting to hear how it goes. I do hope you’ll come back and give us a report and that you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi there! I am wondering if this would work well in the crock pot. I was thinking brown the meat and onions as stated and then transfering into the crock pot along with the other thing’s. Then adding the thickener a bit before serving…Thoughts? =)
Hi Crystal, Thank you for your question. I’ve never tried this in a crock pot, but don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work. If you try it, do come back and share your results with us. Good Luck. Thank you for your visit and I do hope you’ll stop by for another visit… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I’ve been on the lookout for a good beef tips recipe for years now, but none ever tasted like the old restaurant my dad used to take me to as a kid. Murrell’s shut down after several decades and was eventually demolished. These taste like I remember! I did add a couple handfuls of frozen chopped bell peppers because they were used in the ones from long ago. I did most stuff as you’d described, plus adding in some garlic powder & kitchen bouquet browning sauce because those Murrell’s tips were real dark, thick, & rich in color & flavor. I had a lot of juice, even though I used only 5 cups broth to the 5lbs of cheapo London Broil cuts of beef, so at the end I added 3 packages of McCormick brown gravy mix as well as the corn starch to thicken it all up. Man we loved it & will have meals whenever we want next week! Thanks Steve! Oh, & I made your mom’s cathead biscuits tonight for the 5th time in 2 weeks! I guess you could say they went over well too! I’m starting to get the hang of making the tops pretty now…Lol. Have a good night & thanks a bunch!
Hi Amanda, You cooked up a BUNCH of Beef Tips didn’t you? 5lbs is a lot, but so happy to hear that you’ve tried the recipe and that you and the family are enjoying it. I’m proud of you for trying out the biscuit recipe as well. Many folks try once or try to make homemade biscuits and when they don’t turn out, they give up. Not you though… nice going.
Thank you for sharing your comments, I truly appreciate it and do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
We are from Florida and on vacation in Banner Elk NC. We were looking for a hearty simple to make dish that would be good after a day of snowboarding and skiing. Wow did we find it. Thanks so much we have added this one to our favorites list!
Hi Jo Ann, I hope you’re having a big time up in the North Carolina mountains. The things you Floridians do for fun, go figure. (Smile) I’m thankful you found our site and glad to know that the Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy turned out well for you. Perhaps your comments will encourage someone else to give it a try.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you’ll visit with us often. Now, get back out on the slopes and have some winter time fun. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
My husband loves beef tips with gravy from Schwans and said that it’s the best! But let me tell you, the price was not! So I have been searching for a simple recipe and just about every one of them that I came across used some kind of cream soup( which I am sure it is good ). Then I found this one….very simple and I love that the gravy is just from it’s natural juices and not from a can. Well, my husband LOVED it and says it’s 10 times better then Schwans! Thanks, I will be keeping this recipe!
Hi Pat, I’m so glad you tried the Beef Tips with Rice recipe and delighted to know that it was a “husband pleaser” for you. It’s always good to score a few brownie points, anyway you can get them… right?
I had to look up Schwans. We don’t have any of those around here but I like the concept. Maybe we’re just a bit behind the big city folks. (Smile)
Thank you for trying the recipe and for letting me know that it turned out well for you. I do hope you get the opportunity to try some others and that you’ll visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Steve.. your recipe for beef tips and rice is phenomenonal! Love it and look forward to searching thru others. I did add bell pepper (1 lrg, but I did increase the size of the meal anyway lol) for an enhanced flavor. You may wanna try it sometime if you havent already 😉 thanks again and you be blessed~ Christian
Hi Christian, Thank You for the compliment. I’m thankful you found Taste of Southern and tried the Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe.
The addition of the bell peppers sounds like a winner, yes, I’ll have to try it soon. Thanks for the suggestion.
I do hope you’ll try some of our other recipes and that you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I’ve used this recipe twice now! Love it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hi Elizabeth, I’m happy to share the recipe, and very happy to hear that you liked it enough to actually try it twice. (It is good though isn’t it?)
Thank you for taking the time to let me know you’ve tried the recipe and I do hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Steve,
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve been wanting Beef Tips and Gravy for a few weeks but I had no clue how to make it, until now! I’ll be making this dish tonight! Messing a to you and yours!
Hi Dorian, Thank you for visiting Taste of Southern and trying our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. I trust it tuned out well for you. Let me know.
I appreciate you taking the time to share your comments and do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hello!! I just made this tonight,it was GREAT!!!! This was my first time ever making beef tips and this recipe was perfect!! Easy to follow and delicious!! I’ll definitely be coming to this site to try out more recipes!!
Hi Shelly, I’m truly thankful that you found Taste of Southern and that you were willing to give our Beef Tips with Rice recipe a try. I’m delighted to know they turned out well and that you liked them. That’s always good news. I do hope you’ll try some of our other recipes and we’ll be looking forward to you stopping by for another visit… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hey there,
Just found your site. I’m trying to amp up my soul food/southern cooking skills. I was wondering if you have any tips and or recipes for Greens? I think the ones my Grandmother made were Collard Greens but they could have been Turnip Greens. Any advice would be appreciated.
Hi Texas Mel, We have a recipe for Collard Greens and for a Collard Sandwich here on Taste of Southern. I hope you’ll look it up and give it a try. It’s listed under the Side Dishes category. The Collards Recipe was actually the very first recipe I posted here on Taste of Southern. It was a bit of a tribute to my mom. Read the recipe and you’ll find out my personal feelings about Collards. (Smile) I’ve yet to post anything for Turnip Greens but thank you for the suggestion. I do hope you’ll keep working on those cooking skills and that we can help along the way. Please visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This was a great recipe! I called family members and looked around online for a simple recipe for beef tips and rice. This recipe turned out perfectly! Extremely tender and very flavorful! It was very quick and hassle free! I’ve already bookmarked the site for future recipes. Thanks!
Hi Nicholas, Awesome! I’m glad you tried the Beef Tips and very happy to hear that you liked them. I appreciate you taking the time to share your results with us. Perhaps it will encourage someone else to try it out as well. I’m glad you’ve bookmarked us and hope you’ll let me know about any other recipes you might try. Thanks again and do visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I have made this for my family twice in the last two weeks and both times there wasn’t a bite left!! We did it once with rice and once with mashed potatoes. I cannot believe how simple and easy it was to cook. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Andi, It’s my pleasure to share the recipes. Comments like yours make it all worthwhile. Thank you for trying the recipe and for coming back to share your results with us. Hopefully, it will encourage someone else to try it as well. I’m glad you liked it and I do hope you’ll visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I enjoy finding recipes that have positive comments because it definitely makes me want to try it out for myself-and this recipe has ALL positive reviews! I am a young cook (21 yrs old), but I thoroughly enjoy cooking, trying out new recipes, and the feeling of making a successful meal. I am currently looking to try a beef tips and rice recipe for the first time and have looked over what seems like hundreds of recipes that didn’t spark much interest. Then I found yours 🙂 Not only are the reviews great, but I love the fact that you made the steps easy to follow (and theres pictures! haha). Even though I haven’t tried it yet, Thank you so much for providing a great recipe for us sir 🙂 When I try it I will let you know how it turned out. Thanks again!
Hi Erin, Thank you for all of your kind comments, I’m thankful you found our site and that you’re willing to try our recipes. It means a lot to me to know that we’re helping someone in their cooking adventures. I commend you for being willing to try new recipes and hope you’ll keep up the good work.
Please let me know how our recipes turn out for you. I’ll be waiting to hear from you and I hope you’ll continue to visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi Mr. Steve,
I’ve attempted several times to make beef tips with gravy and rice that were tender and tasty, like what my Grandma made when I was a kid….all my previous attempts were less than successful until I found your recipe! Turned out perfectly tender, tasted liked Grandma’s. I was thrilled that my husband said it was one of the best dishes I’ve made. Even my 3yr old daughter loved it, minus the onions. I will definately be trying out your other recipes. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hi Jennifer, I’m so thankful that you found the recipe and gave it a try. It’s always good to know that a recipe turns out well for someone else. I guess we did good if it got the 3 year olds approval. Give your husband and daughter a big old hug for me and tell them I said Thank You.
It’s my pleasure to share our family recipes with you, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments. Hopefully, it will encourage someone else to give the recipes a try. Tell your husband he has to give YOU a hug for me as well. (Any excuse for a hug is a good excuse… right?) I do hope you’ll try some of our other recipes and that you’ll continue to visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi Steve, I’ve made beef tips several times, but about a month ago I Googled it and found this one. It came out delicious i followed step by step, my boyfriend loved it. Tonight I’m cooking up another batch, Thanks for sharing ur recipe.
Hi Jaleesa, It’s my pleasure to share the recipes, I’m just delighted that you were willing to try it out. Very glad to know that you and your boyfriend liked it and I hope you’ll try some of our other recipes as well. Keep up the great work, you know what they say about the way to a man’s heart. Just saying. Thank you for your comments and I’ll look forward to you stopping by again in the near future. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi Mr. Steve: Well I made this for my family to come eat after church today. I have to say that this was a really GOOD menu today. I cannot wait to make this again and it was easy. I hope to make this for our next event at church since will please a crowd. Thank You and God Bless you and your family.
Mrs. Walker
Hi Mrs. Walker, Thank you for trying our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. I’m very happy to learn that you and the family enjoyed it and that you’re already looking forward to making it again. That’s awesome. I do hope the church group will enjoy it when you get the chance to make it for them. I appreciate you trying the recipes and for taking the time to share your results and comments with me. Perhaps it will encourage someone else to try it as well. Don’t be a stranger and we’ll look forward to you stopping by for another visit… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hi:
I tried this recipe and it was superb!!! My nieces and nephews loved it, and they are such picky eaters. They hate onions but loved this recipe. I had a quick question, is it possible to make the beef tips in a crock pot, or should I stick to the cast iron? I have both but the cast iron is so heavy and I try not to use it as much even though I love how it cooks.
Hi Dax, Thank you for trying our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. I’m happy to hear that everyone liked it so well, even the picky eaters. (Gotta love ’em.) I’m sure you could use a crock pot to cook the beef but I don’t know that I’ve done it myself. I love my cast iron skillet but I just used a regular sauce pot to cook this in. I remember how heavy those frying pans were when I was a kid and now that I’m getting older, they’re getting heavy again. Go figure. Thank you for sharing your comments and I do hope you’ll try some of our other recipes. Don’t be a stranger, visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Hey steve.how much beef broth
Hi Bill, It’s 3 cups of beef broth as listed in the printable recipe. I do hope you’ll try the recipe and I look forward to hearing how it turns out for you. Thank you for your question and I hope you’ll visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Made this tonight, trying to appease three generations of food prefs in our family. No tomatoes for one, no cheese for another, blah, blah, blah. Thus your beef tips were a winner before ever hitting the table! And THEN they were a double winner. Delicious.
I have ancient Wearever aluminum pots, and a few Vollraths older than everyone in the house. They’re harder to heat-control than newer pans, but they do force me to watch what I’m cooking. The rice turned out beautifully, though next time (yes, there will be a next time!) I’ll turn the heat a little lower for the simmer. No little pockets formed for mine, but even so, it was dang near perfect.
I had between 1-1/2 to 2 lbs steak tips (probably the end of hanger steak meat, but who knows with labels these days?), so I didn’t think it would tender up as nicely as you promised in such a time frame, but boy-howdy. I used maybe twice as much onion, because mine was a monster Vidalia – absolutely yummy. I didn’t flour my beef, or add seasonings, not even salt and pepper; this dish didn’t need any. The bacon fat and extra butter did the trick!
My only difficulty was time. Took about twice as long as the recipe states. Living here on the high rocks around old limestone quarry land, I don’t have a gas line to the kitchen, so I have electric, and it’s harder to get going and to cool down. My simmer on the meat pan kept slipping down too far; I probably didn’t goose the temp enough. I ended up with the meat taking longer, and with way too much juicy stuff to gravy up, so I had to dip it out. (Saving it, of course!) I didn’t have beef broth, so I used those Swanson flavor booster packets – just squirt ’em out and mix with hot water. Worked perfectly.
Man oh man, was this tasty. Every recipe I found around here called for lotsa Mexi flavorings, and I wanted something less carne guisada. This was da bomb!
Thank you, muchas gracias y’all, from Alamo City, San Antonio, Texas. I’ve signed up for your newsletter, and WILL be back! — RG
PS – someone asked for a pulled pork BBQ recipe – I’ll dig through my piles; there’s a kicker Texas version that might be a bit different.
Greetings RG… all the way from North Carolina to Texas. I’m glad you found us and that you tried the Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy recipe. Rice can just be hard to get along with sometimes but I’m glad yours turned out good for you. Nothing wrong in my book with using more of those Vidalia onions. Those folks down in Georgia just know how to grow some great onions don’t they? Even though you had to make some adjustments, it sounds like you had everything under control. Thank you also for signing up for the Newsletter, I greatly appreciate that and you should have received one today already. As for the pulled pork, I do hope you can find that recipe. Of course, what I need help with is how to cook up some Texas Brisket. Thank you for taking the time to share your comments, it’s greatly appreciated, and I do hope you’ll visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This is the third recipe I’ve tried from your site and it came out wonderfully!!! I added a little garlic powder, black pepper and salt to the beef and gravy for flavor. I didn’t have any rice on hand, so I just used hot buttered egg noodles instead. It was so good and it’s all thanks to you! Thank you so very much for sharing your excellent culinary creations with everyone. As always, you are the absolute best!!! 😀
Hi Nicole, You’re making me blush with all those kind words. Thank you! I’m glad you found us and that you’re willing to give the recipes a try. The noodles sound pretty good to me, I love those too. Who knew the stuff I grew up eating was a “culinary creation?” Ha. Thanks for taking the time to leave your comments and keep up the great work in the kitchen. I do hope you’ll continue to stop by and visit with us. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Seriously delicious! Reminds me of my Grandma’s cooking and both my wife and I had seconds tonight. This is going in the permanent recipe vault.
Hi Duncan, I truly love it when someone says one of our recipes reminds them of their parents or grandparents cooking from days gone by. I’m glad you found the recipe and proud of you for giving it a try. It’s always great to know a recipe turns out well for someone else and glad to hear that both you and your wife enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments, I do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
OMG yumminess!! Did everything just as written except browned the meat with a bit of Emeril’s Essence and added a brown gravy packet at the end. Can’t wat to make this for guests…they will think I am a Culinary Genius!!
Hi Nicole, You already ARE a Culinary Genius! Thank you for your comments and for giving our Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy Recipe a try. I’m very happy to hear that you liked it and that it turned out well for you. I’m glad to see you’re taking the recipe and making it your own with the changes you mentioned. I bet it turned out delicious. I appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments. I do hope you’ll give some of our other recipes a try and that you’ll stop by for another visit with us… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
This recipe is great. I have been looking for an authentic southern recipe for beef tips and this tastes just like my grandfather’s. Thank you so much for putting the recipe up. It was a great one that my whole family enjoyed
Hi Jackie, Isn’t it interesting how foods can bring out memories of loved ones? I’m really glad you found the recipe and gave it a try. Its always great to know someone actually tries out one of the recipes and that it turned out well for your family. I’m glad they liked it. Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments, hopefully it will encourage someone else to try it as well. It’s greatly appreciated. I do hope you’ll stop by for another visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I actually made it tonight. Great recipe, thanks for sharing. I’m from NC as well, I live in Concord. I’ve been craving my mom’s southern cooking but I never paid attention when I lived at home.
Do you have a recipe for pulled pork bbq that you could post? I know there are a million online but your recipes are so easy to follow!
Hi Tammy, Thank you for your comments about the Beef Tips, I’m glad to hear that you tried it and that it turned out well for you. Like you, I wish I had paid more attention to mama’s cooking when I had the chance. I’ll see what we can do about that Pulled Pork BBQ request. You got it right when you said there are millions of recipes online for it. It might stir up a bit of controversy for me to post another one since I prefer that Eastern NC style of BBQ. How about you? Eastern NC or, Western NC style? You might be riding a pretty close line between BBQ styles living there in Concord. I’ll get to work on it and may even call on my older brother to help out. Thank you for the suggestion and for your comments. I’ll keep looking out for you to stop by for another visit real soon. Be Blessed!!! –Steve
This looks great. I have some frozen steak in my freezer I bought cheap that I hadn’t decided how to use. Would’ve never thought to make this. In fact, I’ve never had beef tips. I’m 7 months pregnant and love to check your website for dinner ideas.
Hi Tammy, I hope you don’t start craving Beef Tips after you try this recipe. Ha! I do think you’ll like it and, it is a good way to use those cheaper cuts of beef. Congratulations on the upcoming addition to the family. Let us know how it goes… OK? Thank you for stopping by and sharing your comments. I hope you’ll visit with us again real soon, we’ll be looking for you. Be Blessed!!! –Steve