***This recipe is a repost from 6 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

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Serving Size 8 servings

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.

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.