Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles Recipe
This Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles Recipe is the kind of comfort food that makes you feel like you’ve been cooking all day, even though the slow cooker does all the heavy lifting. Tender, fall-apart beef cooked in a savory broth, mixed with hearty egg noodles—it's a dish that warms you up from the inside out. The best part? It’s ridiculously easy to make. Just throw everything in the slow cooker, set it, and forget it! Whether it’s a cozy dinner for the family or a meal prep win for the week, this recipe is a total crowd-pleaser.
10 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 lbs beef roast
- 1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 envelope beefy onion soup mix from a 2.2-ounce box
- 1 10.5 to 10.75-ounce can cream of celery or mushroom soup, undiluted
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic minced
- 6 to 8 c beef broth or water add more if you want a soupier dish
- 1 24-ounce package frozen home-style egg noodles
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the beef broth, beefy onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, and minced garlic. Set it aside for a bit.
- Place your beef roast into a 5-quart (or bigger) slow cooker. Pour the soup mixture over the roast. Pop the lid on, set it to LOW, and let it cook for about 8 hours (or overnight) until the beef is tender and falls apart easily.
- Once the beef is ready, shred it using two forks. Then, add 6 to 8 cups of beef broth or water, depending on how much liquid you like. Cover it up again and keep cooking on LOW for another 8 hours.
- About an hour before you’re ready to eat, toss in the frozen egg noodles, and season with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to HIGH and let it cook for about an hour, or until the noodles are tender.
Notes
Making this recipe gluten-free is super simple! Just swap out the egg noodles for your favorite gluten-free variety—there are plenty of great options out there that won’t get mushy in the slow cooker. Also, double-check that your beef broth and soup mix are certified gluten-free, as sometimes hidden gluten can sneak into those products. With those small changes, you can enjoy all the rich, comforting flavors of this dish without any worry!