4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Ribbon Noodles
Tender beef stew meat is slow cooked in rich French onion gravy, then tossed with wide ribbon pasta for a hearty comfort meal. This easy four-ingredient slow cooker dinner is savory, glossy, and perfect for cozy family-style serving.
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef stew meat cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 cans condensed French onion soup 10.5 oz each
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix 1 oz
- 12 oz wide ribbon pasta pappardelle or extra-wide egg noodles
Instructions
- Place the beef stew meat in the slow cooker and spread it into a mostly even layer.
- Pour both cans of condensed French onion soup over the beef.
- Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix evenly over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours, or on high for 4–5 hours, until the beef is very tender and the sauce is dark and glossy.
- About 20 minutes before serving, cook the ribbon pasta in well-salted boiling water until just shy of tender.
- Reserve about 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the noodles.
- Add the drained noodles directly to the slow cooker.
- Toss with tongs until the noodles are evenly coated in the beef gravy.
- If the sauce looks too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons reserved pasta water at a time until silky.
- Turn the slow cooker to warm, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Toss once more before serving.
Notes
Do not discard the reserved pasta water until serving is finished. It helps loosen the gravy and keeps the noodles glossy.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal
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