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Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles Recipe (Comforting Weeknight Favorite)

Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles in a white bowl with tender beef and noodles
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There’s nothing quite like walking in the door to the aroma of this slow-cooked beef and noodles! It’s the kind of meal that reminds me of Sunday dinners at grandma’s – pure comfort in a bowl. With tender chunks of beef, silky egg noodles, and a rich, savory broth, this recipe has become one of my family’s most requested dishes.

Ingredients

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  • For the Beef:
  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast trimmed and cubed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • For the Base:
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 8 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 12 oz wide egg noodles
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • Additional salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Pat meat dry with paper towels

2. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in bowl

3. Toss beef cubes in seasoned flour

4. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high

5. Brown meat in batches, transfer to slow cooker

6. In same skillet, cook onions until golden (5-7 mins)

7. Add garlic, cook 1 minute more

8. Transfer to slow cooker

9. Add broth, mushrooms, thyme

10. Stir to combine

11. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours

12. Meat should be very tender

13. Add noodles and parsley

14. Reduce to LOW, cook 30 minutes

15. Season to taste

16. Let rest 5-10 minutes before serving

Notes

Buy whole chuck roast and cut your own cubes for best results

Don’t skip browning the meat – adds lots of flavor

Keep noodles al dente as they’ll continue cooking

Leftovers keep 3-4 days refrigerated

Can freeze without noodles up to 3 months

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Find it online: https://paulakitchen.com/slow-cooker-beef-and-noodles/