Make Beef and noodles recipe for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. Tender beef with the best flavor make an incredible dish to serve over pasta.
Beef and noodles recipe
Our schedule is super busy so easy dinner ideas like this beef and noodles recipe help us so much. It is perfect for those busy weeknight meals, because it only takes 20 minutes to make!
While this isn’t a gourmet dinner (ok, maybe none of my recipes are), it still tastes great with very little effort. 😉 Not only is it fast and fabulous, but it is very friendly on the wallet as well.
I think your kids are going to love this recipe. It is a win-win around here. Frugal and tasty!
Ingredients for easy beef tips and noodles recipe:
- 1.5 Pound Beef Roast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion diced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 cup Cold Water
- 12 oz Extra Wide Egg Noodles
How to make beef and noodles:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the butter and onion and sauté until the onion is translucent (3-4 minutes).
Next, add in the beef and brown the beef in the skillet with the onions (8-10 minutes) over medium heat.
Then pour 2 cups of the beef broth into the skillet and add in the seasoning. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the beef is tender. Watch closely and slowly add in the last cup of the beef broth as the broth starts to cook off.
Mix the cornstarch into the 1/4 cup cold water in a separate bowl. Stir this mixture into the skillet mixture and allow this to cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
While the sauce is thickening, cook the egg noodles in a separate pot based on the package instructions. Serve the beef mixture over the egg noodles and enjoy!
Make sure you have a good skillet to make this delicious recipe.
We use a cast iron skillet and it’s perfect for this recipe. I have the Lodge cast iron skillet but you can see all the different brands here.
Cast iron is amazing! You can make so many different recipes and they are great for skillet recipes.
If you are not already cooking with one, you should! They are amazing and the food cooks so evenly.
Don’t be hesitant to use cast iron because it really is simple to use and maintain. It cooks the food so evenly and recipes turn out great.
Time saving tip:
To save time, we also like to keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions.
If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver and you can get the veggies really fine if you have children that are picky.
I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.
This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.
Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen!
Save money and make this frugal and easy beef tips and noodles recipe.
You can really stretch your meat budget with the pasta. It is such a frugal meal! Use shredded beef, chuck roast or roast beef for other tasty ideas.
Feel free to try other types of pasta. We have tried penne and bowtie and the dish was amazing. Try homemade noodles. Shop your pantry and just use what you have!
I like to use what I can purchase on sale at the grocery store or already have in the freezer. Just use what you have. The great thing about this recipe is how versatile it is.
It is easy to modify for what you have on hand and this really helps your budget. By cooking like this, it really helps me to save money on groceries. It is a huge help to our budget.
I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for something else!
Everyone will enjoy this amazing recipe. Plus, it is so easy and a great weeknight meal.
Our family loved this easy meal. I bet you will love this recipe too!
Try this Beef and Noodles Recipe recipe tonight!
This is the best comfort food and such a tasty noodle dish. We love to use a skillet but feel free to use the slow cooker. The crock pot is a great idea if you will be away all day.
You can try new ingredients such as red wine, cream of mushroom soup and more.
What to serve with beef and noodles:
- Garlic Lime Steamed Asparagus
- 15 Minute Side Dish – Roasted Zucchini & Tomatoes with Red Wine Vinegar
- A 10 Minute Side Dish – Pan Fried Zucchini Slices
- Easy Roasted Zucchini and Squash
Print this recipe for beef and noodles below:
Try this easy dinner idea - Beef and Noodles. This recipe is a frugal take on the traditional dinner of beef and noodles.
- 1.5 Pound Beef Roast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion diced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 cup Cold Water
- 12 oz Extra Wide Egg Noodles
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the butter and onion and sauté until the onion is translucent (3-4 minutes).
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Add in the beef and brown the beef in the skillet with the onions (8-10 minutes) over medium heat.
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Then pour 2 cups of the beef broth into the skillet and add in the seasoning. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the beef is tender. Watch closely and slowly add in the last cup of the beef broth as the broth starts to cook off.
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Mix the cornstarch into the 1/4 cup cold water in a separate bowl. Stir this mixture into the skillet mixture and allow this to cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
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While the sauce is thickening, cook the egg noodles in a separate pot based on the package instructions.
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Serve the beef mixture over the egg noodles and enjoy!
Try these other easy beef recipes:
- Easy Crock Pot Beef Tips Recipe
- Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
- Crock pot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
- Crock Pot Beef Teriyaki Recipe
- Easy Crock Pot Beef Burgundy Recipe
- Easy Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe
- Crock Pot Shredded Beef
Try these other easy skillet recipes:
- Tex Mex Skillet Chicken Recipe
- Easy Salsa Chicken Skillet Recipe
- Skillet Chicken and Rice Burritos
- Skillet Chicken Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe
- Quick Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe
- Balsamic Chicken – Easy Skillet Chicken Recipe
- Brown Sugar Skillet Chicken
- Skillet Roasted Red Pepper Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe
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