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Make Beef Tips and Noodles for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. Tender beef tips simmered in a rich, savory gravy and served over buttery egg noodles with the best flavor and perfect for an easy family dinner.

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Thereโ€™s nothing quite like a warm bowl of beef tips and noodles to soothe the soul and satisfy your appetite. The tender beef cooks in a rich brown gravy, and then served over egg noodles for a classic dish.

The great thing about this recipe is that you can make this either in your Crockpot Beef Tips, Instant Pot Beef Tips and Gravy or on your stove. It is the best comfort food served on a busy weeknight and is a crowd pleaser.

Check out these other similar recipes – Mongolian Beef and Noodles Recipe, Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles, French Onion Beef and Noodles and Crock Pot Beef and Noodles Casserole Recipe.

Ingredients

Ingredients - Beef Roast, butter, onion, beef broth, bay leaves, thyme leaves, salt, pepper, cornstarch, water, egg noodles
  • Beef Roast – If using a roast cut into small bite or buy beef stew meat.
  • Butter – We used unsalted butter
  • Onion – Dice into small pieces
  • Beef Broth – You can also use water
  • Cornstarch and Water – Make a cornstarch slurry to thicken the gravy

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How to Make Beef Tips and Noodles

Chopped onions in a skillet with a slice of butter with a wooden spoon

Step 1 – Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the butter and onion and sautรฉ until the onion is translucent. This takes about 3-4 minutes.

Beef Tips in a skillet with cooked chopped onions with a wooden spoon

Step 2 – Next, add in the cut of beef and brown the beef in the skillet with the onions for about 8-10 minutes over medium heat.

Pouring broth in a skillet with cooked beef tips with a wooden spoon

Step 3 – Then pour 2 cups of the low sodium beef broth into the skillet and add in the seasoning.

Bay leaf and seasoning topped on the broth and beef tips in a skillet

Step 4 – 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.

  • Step 5 – Watch closely and slowly add in the last cup of the beef broth as the broth starts to cook off.
  • Step 6 – Mix the cornstarch into the ¼ cup cold water in a separate bowl.
  • Step 7 – Stir this mixture into the skillet mixture and allow this to cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
  • Step 8 – While the sauce is thickening, cook the egg noodles in a separate pot based on the package instructions or al dente in a large pot of salted water.
  • Step 9 – Serve the beef mixture over the egg noodles and enjoy.
Beef Tips and noodles in a skillet
A white plate with Beef Tips and Noodles, garnished with chopped parsley, sits on a striped cloth napkin with a fork beside it. A small dish of extra parsley is in the background.

Beef Tips and Noodles

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Try this easy dinner idea – Beef and Noodles. This recipe is a frugal take on the traditional dinner of beef and noodles.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6
Cuisine Italian
Course Main Course
Calories 389

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat.ย  Add in the butter and onion and sautรฉ until the onion is translucent (3-4 minutes).
  • 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.ย  Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil.ย  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 ¼ cup cold water in a separate bowl.ย  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!

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Recipe Notes

Substitutions and Additions
  • Meat – We used Beef Chuck Roast but you can also use beef stew meat. It is already cut into bite size piece. This stew meat can easily be purchased at the grocery store.
  • Cream Soup – To make the sauce creamier, add in a can of cream of mushroom soup.
  • Noodles – We used egg noodles, but you can use other types of noodles.
  • Vegetables – Add in vegetables such as broccoli or carrots to make it a complete meal.
  • Ground Beef – You can also use ground beef instead of roast for the meat.
  • Sauce – Worcestershire Sauce can be added in. It is great combined with the other ingredients.
  • Onion Soup Mix – Any easy substitute for chopped onion is add a packet of onion soup mix or make Homemade Onion Soup Mix.
  • Bouillon Cubes – For even more flavor, you can add in 2 beef bouillon cubes when adding in the broth.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 389kcal, Carbohydrates 43g, Protein 34g, Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 117mg, Sodium 2377mg, Potassium 534mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 1g, Vitamin A 94IU, Vitamin C 52mg, Calcium 347mg, Iron 4mg

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Store Leftover Beef and Noodles

We love having leftovers for this meal. It is perfect to put in individual containers and store in the fridge. This is probably one of my husbands favorite meal to have leftovers and will stay fresh for up to 4 days.
Just reheat in the microwave for about 1 minute increments, stirring after each minute.

How to Thicken Beef and Noodles

If you need to thicken the sauce for the beef and noodles you can make a flour or cornstarch slurry. Mix one tablespoon of flour or cornstarch with one tablespoon of water.
Once the flour and water are combined, add into the beef and noodles mixture. Turn the heat on medium to high heat to thicken the sauce.

Can I Freeze Beef and Noodles?

This is the perfect recipe to freeze. We like doubling the recipe so that I can have it for an easy meal. You will only want to freeze the beef and gravy mixture and not the noodles.
Put the beef and gravy in a freeze safe container. When you are ready to reheat, remove from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator. Reheat meal on the stovetop or microwave.

What is the Best Skillet to Use?

We use aย cast iron skilletย and itโ€™s perfect for this recipe. Cooking with a cast iron is amazing. You can make so many different recipes and they are great for skillet recipes.

Beef Tips and noodles in a large white bowl

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  1. George says:

    5 stars
    Really good and easy to make

  2. Gavin says:

    5 stars
    Flawless instructions and incredible flavor.

    1. Kathy - Eating on a Dime Team says:

      Gavin – We are all about simple. Glad you loved it!

  3. Kaylon Reichman says:

    5 stars
    AMAZING!!! Love this easy recipe!

  4. Lucy says:

    5 stars
    This was delicious!

  5. Christina says:

    5 stars
    I also added in the sour cream as some other comments recommended and it was so good and flavorful. The entire family enjoyed it.

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