Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Beef Stew Noodles
Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Beef Stew Noodles are pure comfort food with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, rich gravy, and wide egg noodles. This easy, filling dinner uses just three main ingredients and lets the slow cooker do most of the work.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat Cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 20- to 24-ounce cans condensed beef stew With the potatoes, carrots, and gravy
- 12 ounces wide dried egg noodles Wavy-style if available
Instructions
- Add the beef stew meat to the bottom of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Pour both cans of condensed beef stew over the meat, including all of the gravy, potatoes, and carrots, then spread it around so most of the beef is tucked into the stew.
- Give everything one gentle stir to settle the beef pieces into the gravy without thoroughly mixing or breaking up the vegetables.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until the beef is very tender and the potatoes and carrots are soft.
- Check the stew before cooking the noodles; if it is too thick, stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup hot water, or if it is too thin, cook uncovered on HIGH for 20 to 30 minutes to reduce it.
- About 20 minutes before serving, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the egg noodles according to the package directions, usually 6 to 8 minutes, until just tender, and drain them very well.
- If the slow cooker was on HIGH, turn it to WARM or LOW, then add the drained noodles and gently fold them into the stew until coated with gravy and evenly combined with the beef and vegetables.
- Cover and let the beef stew noodles rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve hot with plenty of gravy in each bowl.
Notes
Cool leftovers fairly quickly and refrigerate them in shallow containers within 2 hours. Store for 3 to 4 days. Reheat portions in a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl with a small splash of water or beef broth until steaming hot throughout.
Nutrition
Calories: 700kcal
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