Beef Tips and Noodles
Try this easy dinner idea - Beef and Noodles. This recipe is a frugal take on the traditional dinner of beef and noodles.
Servings: 6
Cost: $14.13 Recipe, $2.36 per Serving
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pound Beef Roast ($9.71), cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp Butter ($0.25)
- ½ Onion ($0.49), diced
- 3 cups beef broth ($1.03)
- 2 Bay Leaves ($0.20)
- ½ tsp Dried Thyme Leaves ($0.10)
- ½ tsp Salt ($0.01)
- 1 tsp Pepper ($0.05)
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch ($0.05)
- ¼ cup Cold Water ($0.00)
- 12 oz Extra Wide Egg Noodles ($2.24)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter and ½ onion (diced) and sauté for 3–4 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
- Add 1.5 pounds beef roast cut into 1-inch pieces to the skillet and brown the beef with the onions for 8–10 minutes over medium heat.
- Pour 2 cups of the 3 cups beef broth into the skillet. Add 2 bay leaves, ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. 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 gradually add the remaining 1 cup beef broth as the liquid cooks down.
- In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with ¼ cup cold water until smooth. Stir this mixture into the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
- While the sauce thickens, cook 12 oz extra wide egg noodles in a separate pot according to the package instructions.
- Serve the beef mixture over the cooked egg noodles and enjoy.
Video
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
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
