Beef and Noodles is an easy recipe that can be made with ground beef or beef tips in a creamy brown gravy with cream of mushroom soup and egg noodles. You’ll love this quick and easy skillet meal.
Beef and Noodles
Nothing beats the flavor of a creamy, homemade brown gravy with any kind of beef and savory egg noodles. This is a meal that my whole family absolutely loves, comfort food at it’s best.
I couldn’t resist adding in cream of mushroom soup – feel free to give my homemade version a try! Cream of chicken soup can also be used!
How to Make It
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Season the beef with salt/pepper. Cook the ground beef and onions over medium-high heat. Drain grease. Remove and set aside.
Melt butter over medium heat and add the garlic, then whisk in flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until raw flour smell is gone and it begins to brown.
Add the sauce mixture in splashes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir in the cream of mushroom soup and simmer and reduce while the egg noodles cook.
Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cheese and add the ground beef back.
Add the cooked/drained egg noodles and stir to incorporate. Sauce will continue to thicken upon standing. Serve!
Pro Tips
- Different cuts of beef can be used for this recipe. Sirloin, Flank, Ribeye, Tenderloin are more tender cuts of meat that are better for cooking on the Stove Top.
- Mushrooms make a nice addition to this meal, I prefer to sauté them in a separate pan and stir them in at the end.
- Cream of chicken soup can be used instead of cream of mushroom if preferred!
- Frozen vegetables can be added towards the end as well.
- To control the sodium in this recipe, consider using low sodium broth/soy sauce. The bouillon can be omitted as well, (although it does add a great depth of flavor).
- Shred the cheese from a block instead of using bagged shredded cheese. It melts and tastes much better.
- Be sure to try my chicken and noodles recipe next!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. (This meal does freeze well!)
Tools For This Recipe
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- This is the Le Creuset skillet I used in this recipe, (and in 90% of my recipes). It’s pricey, but it conducts heat really well and is oven safe. The size is perfect and the quality is great.
- Pasta Strainer– This is the one I have and love.
- Box Cheese Grater– Always shred cheese from a block, it melts and tastes much better. Bagged shredded cheese contains cellulose which prevents it from melting as well.
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Beef and Noodles
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 chicken bouillon cube,
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce, can sub Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon EACH: garlic powder, mustard powder, dried thyme
- ½ cup heavy cream, can sub half and half or milk
Pasta
- 1 lb. ground beef
- Salt/Pepper
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lb. egg noodles, uncooked. See notes.
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Combine sauce ingredients in a large measuring cup with a spout and set aside. Measure out remaining ingredients before beginning.
- Lightly season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a deep 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and the onions. Cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until evenly browned and cooked through. Use a spatula to break up the meat as it cooks. Drain grease and transfer to a plate.
- As you continue with the following steps, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in the same skillet used to cook the meat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the raw flour smell is gone and it begins to brown.
- Add the sauce mixture in small splashes, stirring continuously. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir in the cream of mushroom soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Cook the noodles to al dente according to package instructions. Drain once cooked.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cheese until incorporated, then add the beef back.
- Add the cooked noodles and stir to combine. The sauce will continue to thicken upon standing. Serve!
Notes
- Pasta: This recipe makes a lot of sauce, up to 3/4 lb. egg noodles may be used for this recipe, I prefer extra saucy pasta!
- Different cuts of beef can be used for this recipe. Sirloin, Flank, Ribeye, and Tenderloin are more tender cuts of meat that are better for cooking on the Stove Top.
- Mushrooms make a nice addition to this meal, I prefer to sauté them in a separate pan and stir them in at the end.
- Cream of chicken soup can be used instead of cream of mushroom if preferred!
- Frozen vegetables can be added towards the end as well.
- To control the sodium in this recipe, consider using low sodium broth/soy sauce. The bouillon can be omitted as well, (although it does add a great depth of flavor).
- Shred the cheese from a block instead of using bagged shredded cheese. It melts and tastes much better.
The Nutritional Information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 6 servings in this recipe.
Nothing to complain about with this recipe. It is delicious! I put it over mashed potatoes and everyone loved it.
I am so happy to hear that Kate, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review, I really appreciate it!! 🙂 -Stephanie
Delicious Recipe!!! We decided not to add the cheese, which I’m sure would be great, too, but it was absolutely perfect without it, also!! Thanks, Stephanie! Can’t wait to buy your cookbook!
Forgot to add the stars, again! LOL
Thanks so much!😍
I’m so happy this was a success! I can’t wait for the cookbook to be ready, thanks so much for your continued support!❤️
Hello there 🙋♀️
Can l use chicken mince?
Hi Marion, yes you could, here is a chicken and noodles recipe that you might want to check out instead!
Didn’t add the cheese – it didn’t need it
Thanks so much for the great review Cathie!😍
So delicious! Would this freeze well?
I’m so glad that you liked it! Yes, leftover freeze well! ❤️
This is a very tasty rip on Hamburger Helper. I will next time use less noodles. By the time it was heated completely through, they became a bit mushy.
Great recipe though.
So happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe! You can always use rotini noodles as well if preferred!
Made this last night, and holy moly good gravy is it ever greatness!!
Another winner from Stephanie!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Yayyyy! Thanks so much for the great comments and review! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, especially the gravy!😃
We all loved it! Husband and kid approved! Thanks for sharing, I’ll be incorporating this into our menu more often!
You’re very welcome Cecily! I’m so happy your husband and kid approved! Thanks so much for the great review!😀
I have made this recipe twice so far and it was a huge hit with my family. Definitely a keeper!
That’s so great to hear Melissa! My 5 year old loves this, and I love how easy it is. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!😍
can almond milk be substituted for the cream or milk?
As long as you are okay with the taste, (i.e. it’s not sweet), then you should be good! 🙂
This dish is SO GOOD! I can’t rave about it enough. The flavors blend so well together and the creaminess of the sauce is *chef kiss*. This will be going into the comfort food section of my favorite recipes.
Yayyy! This makes me so happy Liz! I love that this is going in the comfort food section of your favorite recipes. Thanks so much for the great comments and review!❤️