Steak Tips with Mushroom-Onion Gravy

Name: Steak Tips with Mushroom-Onion Gravy
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 1 1/2 pounds, sirloin steak tips, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (see note); 1/4 ounce, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed well; 1 3/4 cups, low-sodium beef broth (see note); , Table salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 pound, white mushrooms, stems trimmed, caps wiped clean and cut into 1/4-inch slices (see note); 1 , large onion, halved and sliced thin (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 , medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon); 1/2 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 4 teaspoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh parsley leaves

Main Courses
Vegetables
Beef

By Keith Dresser ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2009

To rescue this typically sorry combination of chewy meat and flavorless gravy, we chose a beefy cut and stopped washing the pan.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1 hour, plus 30 minutes marinating

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