This delicious beef and noodles recipe is the perfect comfort food dish. Easy to make and filled with hearty flavors, it’s sure to become a family favorite.
The Best Beef and Noodles
You will love this no-canned soup recipe with onions, garlic, and white button mushrooms smothered in an easy-to-make gravy. This is a tried and true family favorite dish made in less than 35 minutes.
I love to serve this yummy recipe over egg noodles, rice, garlic mashed potatoes, or even creamy mashed cauliflower for a low-carb alternative. For an over-the-top meal, serve with homemade biscuits, no-knead bread, or garlic knots.
Ingredients for Beef and Noodles
For this recipe, you will need vegetable oil, beef steak, butter, onion, white button mushrooms, garlic, dried marjoram, dried thyme, egg noodles, low-sodium beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, cornstarch, and fresh parsley.
How to make Beef and Noodles
Start by heating the vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the beef on both sides. Remove the beef from the skillet and plate covering to keep warm. Now melt the butter in the skillet. Then add the onions and mushrooms, cooking until the onions are soft and the mushrooms are golden brown. Now reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, marjoram, and thyme, cooking for a minute while stirring. Then, plate the mushrooms, onions, and spices, covering them to keep them warm.
Meanwhile, boil the noodles according to the package directions and drain them well. Now add the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet. Bring it to a low boil while scraping the bottom of the skillet to get all those brown bits up. Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water and whisk into the skillet. Simmer until thickened, whisking frequently.
Then, add the beef and mushroom mixture back to the skillet for a couple of minutes to warm everything back up. Serve over the cooked egg noodles and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. The full recipe is at the bottom of the post.
Recipe Tips
- Use a lean, tender cut of beef like tenderloin, petite shoulder, ribeye, or strip. For a more frugal option, use a choice of beef stew, chuck roast, ground beef, or ground turkey.
- If the gravy becomes too thick, whisk in a little more beef broth until the desired consistency. Remember the key is a little at a time.
- Use white-button or cremini mushrooms.
- Add peas, carrots, broccoli, or green beans if more vegetables are desired.
- Scrap to get those delicious brown bits of flavor off the skillet and into the gravy.
- Serve over egg noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, or even toast.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at a reduced power or on the stovetop on low.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop on low.
How to make Beef and Noodles in a slow cooker
Start by browning the beef in a skillet with a bit of oil. After browning, transfer the beef to a crock pot. Then, in the same skillet, cook the onions and mushrooms. In the last minute of cooking, add the garlic, marjoram, and thyme, cooking for about 1 minute. Then transfer the veggies over to the crock pot. Now add the Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Cover and cook on low for about 3 hours.
Then, turn the crock pot to high. Mix the cornstarch with an equal amount of water and stir into the crock pot. Cover and cook until the liquid thickens. Meanwhile, boil your noodles according to package instructions and drain well.
You can also add the noodles at the same time as the cornstarch and cover and cook with the beef. They must be submerged in the broth. If necessary, add a little more broth. I like the noodles cooked separately with this recipe.
What to serve with Beef and Noodles
- Garden Salad
- Butter Swim Biscuits
- Southern Green Beans
- Pear Salad
- Roasted Asparagus
- Oven Roasted Corn
- Creamed Spinach
- Spring Mix Salad
- Sautéed Green Beans
- Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
More Comfort Food Recipes
Beef and Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ lbs. beef steak cut in bite size pieces see notes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 16 ounces white button mushrooms halved
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon marjoram
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 8 ounces egg noodles
- 2 ½ cups low sodium beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the beef on both sides. Remove the beef from the skillet and plate. Cover to keep warm.
- Melt the butter in the skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions and mushrooms cooking until the onions are soft and the mushrooms are golden brown; approximately 7-8 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic, marjoram, thyme cooking for 1 minute while stirring. Plate the mushrooms, onions, and spices. Cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile boil the noodles according to package directions and drain well.
- Add the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet. Bring it to a low boil while scraping the bottom of the skillet to get all those brown bits. Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water and whisk into the skillet. Simmer until thickened; whisking frequently.
- Add the beef and mushroom mixture back to the skillet warming for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over the cooked egg noodles and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
- Use a lean tender cut of beef like tenderloin, petite shoulder, ribeye, or strip. For a more frugal choice use ground beef or ground turkey.
- If the gravy becomes to thick simply whisk in a little more beef broth until desired consistency. Remember the key is a little at a time.
- Use white button or cremini mushrooms.
- Scrap to get those delicious brown bits of flavor off the skillet and into the gravy.
- Serve over egg noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, or even toast.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at a reduced power or on the stovetop on low.
- I do not recommend freezing this as the texture of mushrooms changes after being frozen.
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Sherrie Opie
What could be substituted for the mushrooms?
Beth Pierce
Possibly zucchini.
Sasha
Wow – this was so comforting – so perfectly seasoned and cooked! The family loved it. It is hard to find something that everyone loves. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Taelyn
I made this beef and noodles for dinner last night and it was fantastic! The ultimate comfort food! We will make again real soon.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Taelyn! I am glad that you enjoyed it!
Madeline
Ah, this is my favorite combo. Beef and noodles… always go so well together! There are so many great ways to serve it. I really love it over white rice, but mashed potatoes and egg noodles are delicious too! Thanks for the fabulous recipe.
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Madeline!
Kimberley
This was delicious and it was just the kind of comfort food I crave on this drizzly, cold days. I served it with your creamed spinach and the meal was a huge success.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kimberley!
Sandy V
I make a nearly identical recipe (except for the marjoram), usually with lean ground beef because it’s economical and also because beef is not one of my husband’s favorites (doesn’t agree with him.) As an alternative to egg noodles or mashed potatoes, I sometimes serve it over polenta, but never thought of serving it over mashed cauliflower. Thanks for the suggestion!
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine! Thanks for the polenta suggestions.
Sandra barber
Made this today with egg noodles.
My husband and I thought it was great .
Will make it again. I also had no marjoram so I used oregano.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra! I am so glad that you and your husband enjoyed it.
Lenora Coenen
My family loved this I added a few more mushrooms, definitely will make again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Lenora! So glad that your family loved it!
Josh
Could you add sour cream to the gravy to make a stroganoff type sauce?
Beth Pierce
Yes you sure can! Add about 1/2 to 2/3 cup at the very end over low heat. For best results bring the sour cream to room temperature!
Rhonda
Great flavor. I added a dullup of sour cream, just cuz I love it.
Beth Pierce
I can’t blame you there. I love it too!
Karl
My gravy was not thick enough by great flavor.
Jan. Cline
I need to make this.