Description
Hearty crockpot beef and noodles brings comfort to midwestern dinner tables with tender shredded meat and silky egg noodles. Slow-cooked simplicity ensures a satisfying meal you’ll savor from first warm bite to last delicious forkful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chuck roast
- 12 oz egg noodles
- 2 cups (480 ml) beef broth
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place chuck roast in the crockpot and sprinkle onion soup mix over the meat.
- Pour beef broth and cream of mushroom soup around the roast, ensuring the meat is partially covered.
- Cover and slow cook on low temperature for 7-8 hours or high temperature for 4-5 hours until beef becomes extremely tender and easily pulls apart.
- Remove roast from crockpot and shred meat using two forks, discarding any visible fat.
- Return shredded beef to the cooking liquid and stir to combine thoroughly.
- Add egg noodles directly into the crockpot, gently pressing them into the liquid.
- Cook for an additional 25-35 minutes on high, stirring occasionally to prevent noodles from sticking.
- Check noodle tenderness and ensure they are cooked through but not mushy.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance the flavors.
- Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes to allow sauce to thicken slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- Tenderize the beef by choosing a well-marbled chuck roast, which ensures maximum flavor and softness during slow cooking.
- Elevate the dish’s richness by using homemade beef broth instead of store-bought for deeper, more complex flavor profiles.
- Make it gluten-free by substituting regular egg noodles with gluten-free alternatives like rice noodles or zucchini noodles without compromising the comfort food feel.
- Reduce sodium content by using low-sodium broth and soup mix, allowing you to control salt levels while maintaining delicious taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 5 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg