Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Crockpot Beef and Noodles




If you search for beef and noodle recipes, a lot of really disappointing "cream of" recipes come up.  Personally, I think the "cream of" stuff usually drags a recipe down, and sometimes simpler is better.  My recipe is way tastier and only needs a few ingredients.

1.5-2lbs of beef stew meat
2 cups of beef broth and 2 cups of water (or, 4 cups of water and 4 beef bouillon cubes)
1tsp garlic powder
1 bay leaf
some salt and pepper
a few handfuls of eggs noodles
some fresh mushrooms

Sorry for the inaccurate measurements, but that's just the way I roll.

In the morning, put your beef stew meat in the crock pot.  Cover with the liquid, add the bay leaf and seasonings, and bouillon cubes if you're using them.  The total recipe time is either 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high.  Or you can do 2 hours on high and 4 on low like I did.  Whatever works.  However you do it, at the start of the last hour, slice up some fresh mushrooms and throw them in.  After 15 or 20 minutes, add in the egg noodles, and then cook until the noodles are tender and have absorbed most of the liquid.

If you want it to be a stroganoff, just add in some sour cream before you serve it.  Super simple!

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