Description
Hearty slow cooker beef and noodles recipe brings comfort to midwestern dinner tables with rich, savory flavors. Home cooks can easily prepare this classic dish that warms souls and satisfies hunger with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 lbs beef roast
- 6–8 cups beef broth or water
- 1 package frozen home-style egg noodles (24 oz / 680 g)
- 1 can reduced-sodium beef broth (14 oz / 400 ml)
- 1 can cream of celery or mushroom soup, undiluted (10.5–10.75 oz / 298–305 g)
- 1 envelope beefy onion soup mix (from 2.2 oz / 62 g box)
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Liquid Base Preparation: Whisk beef broth, beefy onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, and garlic in a large bowl until completely blended.
- Slow Cooking Initiation: Place beef roast in the slow cooker and pour the prepared soup mixture over the meat, ensuring full coverage.
- Initial Tenderizing Process: Cook on LOW temperature for 8 hours, allowing the meat to become extremely soft and easily separable.
- Meat Transformation: Shred the beef using two forks, creating delicate, succulent strands that will melt in the mouth.
- Liquid Adjustment: Add extra beef broth or water to achieve desired consistency, mixing thoroughly with the shredded meat.
- Flavor Intensification: Continue cooking on LOW for an additional hour to deepen the flavor profile and enhance overall taste.
- Noodle Integration: Add frozen egg noodles to the slow cooker, seasoning generously with salt and black pepper for maximum flavor.
- Final Cooking Stage: Increase temperature to HIGH and cook for one hour, allowing noodles to become perfectly tender and absorb the rich sauce.
- Serving Preparation: Gently stir to distribute ingredients evenly, then serve hot, presenting a comforting and robust meal that promises ultimate satisfaction.
Notes
- Meat Selection Matters: Choose a chuck roast or bottom round for maximum tenderness and rich flavor that shreds beautifully after slow cooking.
- Liquid Consistency Control: Monitor broth levels throughout cooking to prevent dryness, adding extra liquid incrementally to maintain desired sauce thickness.
- Seasoning Strategy: Layer flavors by incorporating the onion soup mix and additional herbs like thyme or rosemary for deeper taste complexity.
- Noodle Timing Technique: Add frozen egg noodles only during the final cooking hour to prevent overcooking and maintain ideal pasta texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg