Crock Pot Beef and Noodles is inspired by a classic Midwestern dish. This one is so easy to make using chuck roast and egg noodles.
CROCK POT BEEF AND NOODLES
When I was researching this recipe, I found out, like any other classic dish, it has about a thousand different variations. But the base of all the recipes were similar: slow cooked beef in a thick broth with egg noodles. I figured that I could work with that so I took my base for BEST BEEF STEW and just built on that. And I cooked it all in the crock pot because I wanted that slow cooked, tender beef flavor. It turned out delicious!
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS SLOW COOKER DINNER:
- Beef Broth can be substituted for the water and beef bouillon concentrate.
- The heavy cream is optional in this recipe but I think it adds a delicious creaminess to the final dish.
- Updated to add: I originally tested this recipe with Reame's brand (12 oz. bag) frozen egg noodles. A lot of folks (not all - as you can see in the comments below) thought they ended up a bit "gummy" after cooking. So I went back to the drawing board and re-tested the recipe using dried homestyle egg noodles. You can usually find these where the other egg noodles are found in your grocery store. If you can't find them, just use whatever dried egg noodle you can find - just be sure to use the same amount (16 ounces.)
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
chuck roast
vegetable oil
steak seasoning
salt & pepper
onion
minced garlic
minced garlic
water
Better than Bouillon (concentrated beef stock)
Worcestershire sauce
dried homestyle egg noodles
heavy cream (optional)
STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS TO MAKE THIS MEAL:
Season both sides of chuck roast with steak seasoning and salt & pepper. Rub it in well.
In a large skillet over high heat, add vegetable oil. I'm just doing this right in my Ninja cooker since it has a sauce option.
Once oil is heated, add chuck roast. It should make a nice, loud sizzle when you put it in. Brown for about 2 minutes, then flip it over and brown the opposite side. Brown for a couple of minutes then turn off heat.
Transfer chuck roast to your 6 quart crock pot. Add in diced onion and minced garlic.
Transfer chuck roast to your 6 quart crock pot. Add in diced onion and minced garlic.
Cover crock pot and cook on low for about 6-8 hours. No additional liquid needs to be added.
After roast has cooked, pull it out and put it on a plate (leaving juices in the crockpot).
Begin shredding the beef, taking care to remove any excess fat bits. Place the shredded beef back into the crock pot.In a bowl, whisk together the water, Better than Bouillon and Worcestershire sauce. Pour mixture into crock pot over beef.
In a bowl, whisk together the water, Better than Bouillon and Worcestershire sauce. Pour mixture into crock pot over beef.
Stir in egg noodles then cover crock pot and cook for an additional hour on low until noodles are fully cooked. Stir once or twice in the final hour of cooking to make sure all the noodles cook evenly and absorb the liquid. If mixture gets too thick and noodles aren't quite done yet, add an additional ½ cup of water, gently stir and continue cooking.
Optional: During the last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in ½ cup heavy cream. This just adds a bit of creaminess to mixture but is not absolutely necessary for good taste.
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CROCK POT BEEF AND NOODLES
Crock Pot Beef and Noodles is inspired by a classic Midwestern dish. This one is so easy to make using chuck roast and egg noodles.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 547kcal
Ingredients
- 1-2 lb chuck roast
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp steak seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 4 cups water
- 4 tsp Better than Bouillon (concentrated beef stock)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 16 oz bag dried homestyle egg noodles
- ½ cup heavy cream, optional
Instructions
- Season both sides of chuck roast with steak seasoning and salt & pepper. Rub it in well.
- In a large skillet over high heat, add vegetable oil.
- Once oil is heated, add chuck roast. It should make a nice, loud sizzle when you put it in.
- Brown for about 2 minutes, then flip it over and brown the opposite side.
- Brown for a couple of minutes then turn off heat.
- Transfer chuck roast to your 6 quart crock pot.
- Add in diced onion and minced garlic. No additional liquid needs to be added.
- Cover crock pot and cook on low for about 6-8 hours.
- After roast has cooked, pull it out and put it on a plate.
- Begin shredding the beef, taking care to remove any excess fat bits.
- Place the shredded beef back into the crock pot.
- In a bowl, whisk together the water, Better than Bouillon, Worcestershire sauce. Pour mixture into crock pot over beef.
- Gently stir in dried egg noodles.
- Cover crock pot and cook for an additional hour on low until noodles are fully cooked.
- Gently stir once or twice in the final hour of cooking to make sure all the noodles cook evenly and absorb the liquid. If mixture gets too thick and noodles aren't quite done yet, add an additional ½ cup of water, gently stir and continue cooking.
- During the last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in the heavy cream. Then serve!
Notes
- Beef Broth can be substituted for the water and beef bouillon concentrate.
- The heavy cream is optional in this recipe but I think it adds a delicious creaminess to the final dish.
- Updated to add: I originally tested this recipe with Reame's brand (12 oz. bag) frozen egg noodles. Some folks thought they ended up a bit "gummy" after cooking. So I went back to the drawing board and re-tested the recipe using dried homestyle egg noodles. You can usually find these where the other egg noodles are found in your grocery store. If you can't find them, just use whatever dried egg noodle you can find - just be sure to use the same amount (16 ounces.)
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 502mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg
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Originally published: February 2016
Updated & republished: January 2021
Noodles, mashed potatoes and corn? Too many carbs at once. How about served with a nice salad or green vegetable? The recipe sounds good, especially in this cold weather. I'll try it this week.
No Midwesterner would ever serve Beef and Noodles any other way. Salad?...so not happening here in Indiana..
So true!
Exactly! I am from Illinois and we like carbs on top of our carbs with a side of carbs...and a nice dinner roll!
yes!!
100% true!!!! A salad on top of carbs on top of carbs and carbs wouldn't be to bad, I don't mind a little rabbit food along with my carbs. Gotta have carbs here in Illiana. For the frigid winters. This recipe is on point. I've never used heavy cream though, gonna try it with this recipe. My mouth is watering!
Lol so true!! Iowa gal here and YESSSSS we love our carbs! I added some red wine to the recipe, and it smells and tastes AMAZING!!! This recipe was so cheap too!! Bought all the ingredients at Aldi!
Hell yeah!
Illinoians love our carbs
Holla from Decatur
I tried this recipe and personally loved it. I'm from Indiana as well, love it over mashed potates and buttered bread for side. Awesome!
I do thick chicken noodle soup over mashed potatoes and everyone thinks I'm weird! Lol it's The Hoosier in me ????
Made it today and it was amazing
We are in Nebraska. This will be served on top of extra rich mashed potatoes. Corn sounds like a great side for us, or maybe green bean casserole! What a perfect nice fall dinner!
Making this as I’m posting this review. Very sure that it’s gonna be excellent. I added some carrots and celery to the recipe for alittle xtra color. Served over mashed potatoes is a must! I’ll also make some cheesy garlic bread.
Well I'm going to give this recipe a try
Too many carbs? I don't care. If you must watch your carb intake don't eat this, or at least have it infrequently. But Beef & Noodles must be served over mashed potatoes, and a vegie side of corn or green beans (or green bean casserole). I was unaware that this was mostly an Indiana thing, but since I grew up here in Indiana I guess that explains how I fell in love with it.
Beef and noodles and chicken and noodles are always served with or on top of mashed potatoes.
That is the way it is served in Indiana! Very good. Our church serves chicken and noodles with mashed potatoes offered once a month at our church dinner. We have lots of other home cooked foods brought in too.
Grandma Sue from Central Indiana
Mouth-watering scrumptious-ness!! And yep..we Ohioians are among those who love it over mashed taters with a side of corn. Oh my!!!
Mom & Grandma both made this and we loved it! Ohio bred & corn fed!!
Oh yes ! My Dad started me on creamed corn over mashed potatoes when as a kid...still love it now ! Some of the best corn comes from Ohio !
This looks about how I make mine. I have never used the onions and cream but would be willing to give it a try. I have always served this over mashed potatoes with a well in them to hold more noodles and corn is always our choice of a side. Most of my family have often stirred them together on their plate. Must be a midwest thing as I am in SE Ohio.
I am from Indiana and I agree with all of you......beef and noodles over mashed potatoes! Oh, and I love breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches!
This reminds me of something my mom would make. I can still smell it in the house when I came home from school!
This looks really good Brandi. My friend Marybeth was at that Indiana gathering too! Love your recipe and I am pinning it!
I loved meeting Marybeth! It was a great time and SO informative. I learned so much!!
Well y'all have convinced me - next time I will serve over mashed potatoes. I have no qualms about eating ALL the carbs! LOL
This plate is similar at the stragonof beef??
I am in Southern Indiana and maybe that is the difference but I have never eaten mashed potatoes with beef and noodles (not that I wouldn't like it though). This recipe sounds good and I am going to try it but I will have it with a green salad. When in Indiana again try a pork tenderloin sandwich in Batesville at Lil' Charlie's. Delicious, second only to Scotty's Brewhouse in Bloomington.
I've never seen frozen egg noodles before. How can I get around this?
Ii hope someone got back to you on this before now, but just in case, you should be able to get them at Walmart. I'm from Mn and can find them in every grocery store chain--usually by the frozen ravioli.
Should be in the freezer section in your grocery store. Ask a clerk. If you can't find them you'll have to make your own or used dry noodles which aren't as good imo.
Is Better Than Bouillon the same as beef boullion granules?
Better than Bouillon is not the same as beef granules. It's actual stock that has been concentrated into a gel like paste. You usually find it on the top shelf where the broth and stock is found in your grocery store.
Rebecca-those frozen egg noodles can sometimes be hard to spot. Usually around the frozen bread I have found. Maybe check there. Hope that helps.
As long as you use a beef bouillon you should be ok.
I'm from Ohio and this is really close to what I could remember from my mom's recipe, but I'm using dry (not frozen) egg noodles. And of course I'm serving over mashed potatoes and a side of corn!
I too am from Ohio and loved growing up eating homemade noodles over mashed potatoes. My MN friends and family don't understand!
My grandmother made noodles from scratch. Thin sliced them on our kitchen table. AWESOME!
from Illinois...right across the state line....:) but know plenty of people who like it on mashed potatoes...but have always preferred my potatoes on the side....love a great breaded tenderloin tho!!!
Born and raised in Indiana where they are a staple here in the winter...with mashed potatoes and corn but I like to add cole slaw to the menu, something cool and creamy.
Does this freeze well
The Beef and Noidles freeze very well. I would not freeze the potatoes, however.
I freeze mashed potatoes all the time. Its just my husband and I and so I fix enough for 5 or6 meals, put them in microwave containers and freeze. When I need some I defrost a container if I think bout it in time, if not just nuke a little longer. Can't tell the difference in fresh or frozen. Its a good way to use up potatoes before they go bad.
I'm from Michigan. My Grandmother used to make a similar dish and yes, we ate it over mashed potatoes! Yummy!
My Mom made this when I was kid. We always had this with mashed potatoes and peas. Mom made homemade noodles and just cooked it on the stove. YUMMMMM. I am from Nebraska.
Great memories from childhood usually involve something our mom made. Hope this brought back many wonderful memories for you.
Looks good, and I'm a Hoosier and have never had this, although I live north of the Indiana Mason Dixon Line which is about 40 miles south east of Chicago . I agree about the noodles, mashed potatoes, and corn as being too high in carbs. For those of us who have to watch carbs either noodles or mash, and no corn.
Why bother making it all all then? No offense intended .
I too agree that mashed potatoes, corn, and noodles have way too many carbs. This dish is excellent using just egg noodles or mashed potatoes. Forget the corn. I don't know why you would want so much starch and carbohydrates. I'm originally from Michigan and don't remember ever using both noodles and mashed potatoes.
I'm giving this a try. Although it probably won't be as good as my Grandmas. It must be a Midwest thing served over mashed taters! Iowa raised & grown.
Hope it brings back many memories even though it is missing her love. Enjoy!
Got mine cooking right now and it smells amazing! Can't wait to try! After reading the comments I am going to try it with some mashed potatoes!
I'm from Indiana & know this meal is a staple. I've tried to perfect my beef n noodles & this one nails it! When I made it I didn't change anything except the liquid which I doubled & it was delicious. Just the recipe I've been looking for
My MIL is from Kansas (Germany) & she serves thus with homemade noodles and mashed potatoes as well... This from NE Arkansas... 🙂