Description
Tender beef bites and potatoes cooked low and slow in a rich garlic butter sauce. This easy one-pot meal is perfect for busy weeknights and delivers restaurant-quality flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- For the beef & potatoes:
- 1.5 lbs beef sirloin tips, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1.5 lbs baby potatoes, halved (or quartered if large)
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- For the garlic butter sauce:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- For garnish:
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- 1. In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine beef cubes, potatoes, and sliced onion.
- 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, thyme, paprika, pepper, and salt until well combined.
- 3. Pour the garlic butter sauce over the beef and potatoes, tossing gently to coat everything evenly.
- 4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, until beef is tender and potatoes are fork-tender.
- 5. Gently stir the mixture once about halfway through cooking if possible (optional).
- 6. When done, taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon zest before serving.
Notes
For thicker sauce: After cooking, remove beef and potatoes, then whisk 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water. Stir into slow cooker juices, cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes until thickened. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Freezing not recommended due to potato texture changes.