Beef Tips & Gravy - Slow Cooked - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs sirloin tip roast, fat trimmed and cut into cubes
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 (1 ounce) packages brown gravy mix
3 1/2 cups water
1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms (optional)
1 beef bouillon cube
2 cups long grain brown rice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Place the cubed beef and chopped onion in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Mix both packets of brown gravy mix with 1 cup of water, and pour over the beef tips.
Add the mushrooms and liquid from the can, if using.
Add bouillon cube and set the slow cooker to high for 3-4 hours (or low for 6-8 hours).
Place the brown rice, salt and remaining 2 1/2 cups of water in a wide, shallow pan. Bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer, cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes.
Fluff the rice with a fork and place a serving on each plate. Ladle the beef and gravy over the rice for serving.