Beef and Noodles

The weather here in Iowa has had just a touch of fall in it this past week, and it’s gotten me ready for fall! Today, I made this family recipe, and as always, my kids devoured it. 

***This recipe is a repost from 4 years ago, and it remains a family favorite. I can’t believe how little my boys are in the picture below.***

I have a very vivid memory of my Grandma Betty bringing me delicious beef and noodles a few days after I had our first baby. It was absolutely divine…. warm and delicious, and perfect when I was needing a little extra comforting. Just what I needed.

I don’t think that there was a certain recipe for hers; it was probably just something that she “threw together” like so many of her perfect recipes were.

On this cold, blustery day, I felt like some of her beef and noodles.  I did my best to replicate the flavors that I remember in hers, and it turned out really yummy.  The kids loved it, and they loved hearing a few Grandma Betty stories while we visited at supper.

She was the best!

Beef and Noodles

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:4 hours hrs

Total Time:4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 T oil
• 2 lbs lean stew meat
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 12 oz package of Frozen Homestyle Egg Noodles
• Mashed potatoes optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Heat oil in dutch oven on high heat for about 1 minute.
• Add half of the stew meat and brown lightly for about 2 minutes. Remove from pan.
• Add second half of the stew meat and brown lightly for about 2 minutes.
• Return first half of meat to pan; stir in broth, onion soup mix, thyme, and bay leaves.
• Cover dutch oven and place in preheated oven. Cook in oven for 3-4 hours or until stew meat is fork-tender.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Remove beef from oven, remove bay leaves, and stir in cooked noodles. Serve immediately over mashed potatoes or on their own.

Course: Supper

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Annie

And speaking of Grandma Betty, I serve beef and noodles piled high on top of mashed potatoes. My favorite mashed potatoes are these: Grandma Betty’s Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes.