Beef and Noodles in Freezer Section
Toss a big roast in your crockpot or use leftovers from yesterday's roast, and you've almost got this easy Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles ready for dinner!
Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles
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I love a good roast in the slow cooker. That terrific smell of the roast cooking all day long… It can make my mouth water just thinking about it! But a family can only eat so much pot roast. What else can you do with a roast? Beef and Noodles, of course!
This recipe for beef and noodles adapted from one I found in Gooseberry Patch's "Slow-Cooker Christmas Favorites." It's the perfect solution to "not pot roast again!"
We usually get roasts in the 2-pound range. After all, it's just me, John, and our son. And while that kid is certainly developing quite the appetite, a pre-schooler can only eat so much! John and I were going through our big chest freezer to get it organized and see what we might need to restock. We came across a giant 5-pound roast in the bottom of the freezer. (I'm not going to admit what the date was on the wrapper…)
I thawed it out (it took almost 2 days!), and tried to stick it in my slow cooker. It wouldn't fit in my 6-quart slow cooker!
Now that's a big roast!
PRO TIP – Use these tips to thaw a big roast, especially if you don't have a lot of refrigerator space.
So I cut the giant roast in half, and made one batch of beef & noodles the first day, and another batch of beef & noodles the second day! Then I put that whole second batch back in the freezer… ta da! A meal saved for a rainy day!
I'm a huge fan of Reames Egg Noodles – you can find them in your frozen section. I used a whole 24-ounce bag in each batch of my beef & noodles. You can just toss the frozen noodles right in with the meat, and let the whole thing cook for another 20-30 minutes.
How to Use Leftover Beef for Beef & Noodles
But what if you already have a beef roast cooked, and you want to do something different with the leftovers? This Beef & Noodles recipe just got even easier!
Shred the beef roast. Put the cooked beef in a slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients (except the noodles). Cook on low until it's heated through. Then add the noodles and cook for 20-30 minutes more. That's it!
Enjoy!
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Wondering what cut of beef you can use to start this recipe? Any of the beef cuts listed in this article make an excellent roast, and the perfect start for your Beef & Noodles.
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Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles
Toss a big roast in your crockpot or use leftovers from yesterday's roast, and you've almost got this easy Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles ready for dinner!
- 4-5 pound boneless beef chuck roast
- 3 carrots peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 onion quartered
- 2 10-3/4 ounce cans cream of mushroom soup
- 10-3/4 ounce can cream of celery soup
- 1-1/4 cup milk
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 to 1 24- ounce package of Reames' frozen egg noodles
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Place roast in a 6-quart slow cooker. Surround with vegetables.
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In a large bowl, combine canned soups, milk, and garlic. Whisk to mix well. Pour over roast and vegetables.
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Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours.
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Using 2 forks, roughly shred the roast into smaller pieces. Add frozen noodles to slow cooker, stir gently to mix.
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Cover and cook on high an additional 20-30 minutes, until the noodles are done.
Let us know how it was!
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