The Ultimate Comfort Food: Slow Cooker Beef Tips & Gravy

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth can lower calories while still providing flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos are less salty.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free and can thicken without altering flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is heart-healthy.

Cut the chuck roast into large chunks and season with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet and sear the beef chunks until browned on all sides.

Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and sauté 1 diced onion until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste to the onions and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

Pour in 1/4 cup of beef broth and scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze, incorporating all the flavors.

Transfer the beef back into the slow cooker along with the sautéed onions and any juices from the skillet.

Add the remaining 1 and 3/4 cups of beef broth to the slow cooker.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 7 hours, or on high for 4 hours, until the beef is tender.

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