Just your slow cooker & a few ingredients for the ULTIMATE bowl of comfort! Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles – you’ve got to try our tried-and-true family recipe!

Old Fashioned Beef & Noodles – A Family Recipe

One of my favorite things about food in general is the coming together of families and friends and loved ones. Throughout the evolution mankind, meals were meant to be shared.

Good food and the comfort of loved ones is something I carry fond memories of from my childhood. There are so many delicious recipes that I learned from my mom and other family members.

Hubby and I have been together for a very long time (31 years this year, gasp!). I remember having dinners at his parent’s house (we still do to this day when we are home and we are so grateful for that!) and trying some of his mom’s favorite recipes.

It has always been so interesting to me the different meals that each family brings from their own upbringing. Where my mom made mostly Asian/Filipino foods when I was growing up, Hub’s mom prepared many of the meals for her family that she enjoyed growing up in central PA. I love remaking our mom’s recipes!

Can I Leave Out the Mushrooms?

Absolutely – in fact, my husband wishes I would but I make him pick them out ;)! This recipe is just as delicious without mushrooms, so they are definitely optional.

Can I Make it Ahead of Time?

YES! In fact, I encourage you to! The slow cooking of the beef is what really makes this recipe so delicious.

How to Make Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles

This recipe for Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles is one of my absolute favorite meals that my mother-in-law makes. It’s a favorite among our ENTIRE family and is always a request when any of us go home to visit. Not only is it delicious, it’s the perfect bowl of comfort. It is the best Beef & Noodles Recipe!

When I tell you how easy this meal is to make, I predict you’re going to rush right out and get the ingredients.

Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles

Yield: 4

Just your slow cooker & a few ingredients for the ULTIMATE bowl of comfort! Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles - you've got to try our tried-and-true family recipe!

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Stew Beef, Cubed (usually comes this way)
1 packet Beef Gravy Mix, You can also use jarred (at least 6oz)beef gravy or your own Au Jus
8 dry oz Egg Noodles or Your Favorite Pasta, In this recipe, I used paparadelle
1 T Soy Sauce
1 T Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup Water, If using dry gravy packet
8 oz Sliced Mushrooms, Optional

Instructions

Add beef (and mushrooms, if using) to your slow cooker
In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, add gravy packet, water, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and mix.
Pour over the beef in your slow cooker; cover.
Cook for 6-7 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high.
When your beef is cooked, it will shred very easily and there will be a nice gravy - it is typically not thick and more of a broth. If you prefer your gravy a little thicker, mix 1T flour and 1/2 cup of the cooked broth in a small bowl then add it back to the slow cooker and cook on high for 15 more minutes or until thickened.
Cook your pasta as directed and drain. We like to add about 1/2 cup of the broth to the boiling water before we add the pasta to cook. It adds a little bit of extra flavor.
Once pasta is drained, add it to the slow cooker and mix thoroughly with the beef & gravy.
Serve and ENJOY! We usually serve it with some garlic bread or crusty bread, but it would also be great with a green salad!