Homemade Beef and Noodles
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There is nothing as comforting as a big bowl of Beef and Noodles it’s like a big warm hug in a bowl!! Had a hard day? It’s so cold your face hurts? You need some love? Then make yourself and everyone you love a VAT of this slow-cooked tender beef and noodles.
Now I don’t mean something like beefy noodle soup, or cream of mushroom soup, or sour cream-based recipe. I mean savory tender chunks of beef, aromatic broth, and big chunky homemade noodles. This beef and noodles recipe is just like my mom used to make, one of my favorite meals as a kid. This a delicious recipe the whole family will love!
Beef and Noodles=Comfort Food
I remember this dish and Old Fashioned Chicken and Noodles fondly from my youth. It was always a stellar day when my mom made homemade noodles in the Dutch oven. I don’t know why it took me so long to start making my own.
I guess I could never roll them thin enough to not turn out like thick gummy blobs of pasta. Now that I have the KitchenAid pasta attachment I can easily make the pasta thin enough. I do hand-cut them for this Beef and Noodles though because I like them WIDE. How about you?
If you like them THIN then by all means use the Kitchenaid Pasta Attachment and make them small, just cook them for less time.
Do I Have to Make Homemade Noodles??
No, you don’t have to make homemade noodles. You can use egg noodles from the store, but you want to remember to not overcook them or they will fall apart. They cook quickly so aware of that fact!
You could also use these frozen noodles by Reames. I’ve used them and they are pretty good. They are a lot like homemade noodles. You can just cook them right in the broth too!
And in some stores, I’ve also seen big bags of dried pasta that look like homemade noodles. I haven’t used those yet but I suppose they would work. Just cook following the package directions for adding them to the soup.
Amish egg noodles are not only delicious they look and taste like homemade noodles. I find them at Costco sometimes in the pasta area!
But you can use ANY egg noodles you can find in the store!! Just try to follow their cooking directions.
Let’s Talk Beef
For this recipe, I like to use whatever cut of beef I can find on sale, at a discount, or in my freezer.
You can use:
- stew meat
- round steak
- sirloin steak
- beef tips
- chuck roast
- bottom round roast
Any beef WILL work as long as it’s not ground beef.
About your Beef and Noodles
- allow about 3 hours of total cooking time, although you will not spend that much time in the kitchen
- use whatever kind of noodles you would like, just follow package directions for cooking in a soup
- use the leanest beef you can for best results, if you have a fattier cut just trim off what you can
- remember beef and noodles don’t usually come full of vegetables, it’s just savory broth, tender beef, and thick noodle
Other Comfort Food You Might Like
love comfort food, don’t you? If you do you might like my Old Fashioned Chicken and Noodles OR my Creamy Tortellini Soup recipe. Just like getting a HUG from someone you love and miss! Try my Easy Chicken and Dumplings recipe or if you’re more of a beef person I ALSO have an old fashioned Beef and Dumplings recipe that is top notch and truly delicious.
Or try this Beef Yakisoba for a variation on beef and noodles!
Whatever comfort food you love, bread is always the perfect accompaniment. Try my Cottage Loaf or Ciabatta Recipe for the ultimate comfort experience!
BEEF AND NOODLES
Ingredients
BEEF SOUP
- 2 TBSP cooking oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 pounds lean beef cut in cubes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 quarts beef broth beef stock, OR vegetable broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp pepper
HOMEMADE NOODLES
- 2 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 TBSP olive oil
Instructions
- place a heavy dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, add 1 TBSP oil and let heat until it’s hot
- meanwhile mix the flour, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a large mixing bowl
- toss the beef cubes with the flour until covered, this is called dredging
- when the oil is heated add about half the beef to the pan
- let it brown, and then stir to brown on all sides
- once it’s browned remove it and let it drain on a paper towel covered plate
- add the remaining oil and repeat the browning with the rest of the beef
- once the beef has been browned and removed from the pan add the 1/4 of the broth and scrape up all the browned bits off the bottom of the pot as it loosens, do not discard this is full of flavor
- when you've got all the browned flour off the bottom add the rest of the broth to the pan and stir until the flour dissolves, add the bay leaf, and the Worcestershire sauce
- add beef back to the pan, bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat, and let cook until the beef is tender, about 1-2 hours or so–do not let it boil hard or cook dry, check on it and add more water to thin out the gravy as needed
- Once the beef is tender taste the broth and adjust for salt, then add the pepper
- at this point, you can just reduce the heat and let the soup stay warm until you’re ready to cook the noodles and eat, if the liquid gets too reduced add water to reconstitute
HOMEMADE NOODLES
- mix the flour and salt together in the bowl of a KitchenAid
- stir the water, eggs, and oil together and add to the bowl with the flour
- mix with the dough hook until the dough comes together, then let it run 2-3 more minutes
- remove the dough hook, cover the dough, and let it rest 20 minutes or so
- divide the dough in quarters and roll each quarter out to a sheet about an 1/8th of an inch thick, sprinkle with flour as needed
- you CAN do this by hand or with a pasta roller or KitchenAid attachment
- once the pasta is rolled out, sprinkle it with a light dusting of flour
- then use a pizza cutter to cut nice wide noodles about 1 inch wide by 1-2 inches long
- sprinkle cut noodles with a little flour and let them rest until you’re ready to cook them
TO ADD HOMEMADE NOODLES
- bring the soup to almost a boil, add the noodles a few at a time and stir them in, keep adding them this way until they’ve all been added, cook and stir for 3-5 minutes after adding the last noodles
TO ADD STORE BOUGHT NOODLES
- If using store bought noodles, use them according to the package directions for adding to soup
How did you know I needed this in my life? Pinning to make this ASAP!
There really isn’t a time we DON’T need Beef and Noodles…
This looks DELICIOUS!! Question….I only have garlic powder, not garlic granules….what is the measuring difference between powder and granules?
hmmm not sure I only buy garlic granules–try a 1/2 teaspoon first, then add more garlic powder at the end if needed when you taste for salt and add the pepper!
I found your blog not long ago and I am so happy I did! Thank you for such delicious recipes and I’m just beginning to look through your GBBO bake-along. So fun!
I made this tonight and was so impressed by the turnout. The broth, while very flavorful, was still delicate. The prep was extremely easy and will be on our regular menu often. So very good!
Sooo- how many noodles?
I am assuming you mean if you don’t make the noodle recipe? If you do mean the noodle recipe, use them all.
If you want to make this with store bought noodles just cook enough servings to make sense for your family.