The other night after my husband came home from a long days work I fed him some of my Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles. While eating it he suggested I make it with beef. Well I thought that was an excellent idea and my creative juices have been turning ever since. This turned out really good and everyone really enjoyed it. I love the fact that it is a crock pot dish and it is an easy dinner to prepare. School has officially started here this week and I find myself having a hard time finding a groove. That is nothing unusual for me though. It is always a struggle when our routine changes again. So I am on a search to find simple and easy meals that I can prepare quickly on a weeknight. My daughter is in first grade this year and I already know it is going to be a struggle to get her to do her homework. Life is really going to get interesting as she is not a child that focuses or sits still. I am determined to be the best mommy I can and find all the patience I can. Anybody have any to spare that they could throw my way?
I decided this morning before I left for work that I was going to throw this together on my lunch break. I took the hamburger out to thaw and when I returned home I got to work on it. If you cook your hamburger ahead of time and freeze you could skip this step. My husband complains when I do that so I freeze it when its raw and cook as needed. I sure could save some time if he wasn't such a pain. Once the hamburger meat is done place it in your crock pot. Pour 3-4 cans of beef broth in, add about 1/4 to 1/2 sliced or chopped onion and seasoning and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. I did not have beef broth so I just used beef bouillon cubes and added water. About a half hour before you expect this to be done add a corn starch slurry to make a gravy. Boil your egg noodles until done and add into the meat mixture and stir.
Crock Pot Beef and Noodles
1-2 pounds of hamburger
3-4 cans of beef broth or equivalent (beef bouillon cubes)
(more broth can be added if you feel there is not enough liquid, some will cook off)
1/4-1/2 onion chopped or sliced
a few dashes of your favorite seasoning (I used pepper and Mrs. Dash Table Blend)
1 Tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce (and yes I had to grab the bottle to spell that)
1/2 bag of wide egg noodles, cooked
Cook hamburger and drain. Add cooked hamburger to crock pot with beef broth, onions, seasonings and worcestershire sauce. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. Thirty minutes before done add a slurry of cornstarch and water to thicken the sauce. This can also be done with flour and water. Use about 2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch/flour and cover with water in a cup, stir until dissolved and add to meat mixture and continue to cook. Boil noodles until done and add to meat mixture. Enjoy!
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