Beef Tips | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 pounds chuck or stew meat, cubed
• salt, to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1 onion, chopped
• 10 1/2 ounces beef broth
• 10 1/2 ounces French onion soup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/3 cup cold water, optional, for thickening the gravy
• mashed potatoes, optional, cooked, for serving