Creamy French Onion Beef and Noodles is a creamy, easy, and delicious one pot dinner! Your family will love this savory combo of tender beef and egg noodles!
Beef and Noodles:
This post first appeared over at Eazy Peazy Mealz French Onion Beef and Noodles, where I’m a contributor. We first published this post in January of 2018 and it INSTANTLY became a reader fave! Now we are giving it a photo makeover as well as updating directions based on reader feedback!
I like to think of this recipe as kind of an upgraded beef stroganoff. Just adding a few extra ingredients like French onion soup, parmesan cheese, and crispy fried onions really take the flavor to another super hearty level. I’ll also say that this meal at first happened by complete accident! I had some beef stew meat to use up and basically just paired it with whatever else I happened to have on hand at the time as well. Now, this impromptu “man I really need to get to the grocery store” dinner, has become a part of our regular meal rotation. We all went back for seconds, it’s that good!
How To Make French Onion Beef and Noodles:
- Start by searing your stew meat in olive oil until browned on all sides. You can see in the photo that we still have some red/pink showing through, and that is just fine!
- Stew meat is super budget friendly, but it can also be tough. This is why we are going to simmer the beef in the broth and french onion soup for about 10 minutes before adding the noodles.
- Add the egg noodles to the pan and simmer, stirring the noodles around occasionally. It will seem like a lot of noodles at first, and that is ok. You'll notice that they start to cook into the sauce. Continue to stir and push the noodles down in the broth so they cook evenly.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add in your sour cream and cheese stirring well until incorporated. Then, top with the french fried onions as desired.
If you're looking for more tasty and easy dinners using beef, try these:
- Ground Beef Fried Rice
- Instant Pot Beef and Noodles
- Instant Pot Beef Stew
- Slow Cooker Meatballs and Gravy
- Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Enchiladas
- Easy Chopped Steaks and Gravy
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Creamy French Onion Beef and Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Pound Beef Stew Meat
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Salt & Pepper, To Taste
- 1 10.5 Ounce Can French Onion Soup
- 3 Cups Beef Broth
- 12 Ounces Egg Noodles
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Cup French Fried Onions
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
- Add the beef and season with the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes until beef is seared on all sides.
- Add French onion soup an beef broth to the pot and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer the beef on low for 10 minutes, then add the egg noodles and simmer for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally until the noodles are tender.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the sour cream and parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with french onions as desired.
Loved this! Great flavor and easy to make
I'm trying this tonight but using ground beef instead of stew meat.
Everything tasted great but boil your egg noodles separate. Mine turned into mush by the time they were tender.
The recipe was a good starting place and I made adjustments based on the other comments I read. I seasoned flour and sautéed the meat. I also sautéed sliced baby Bella mushrooms. I added the broth (total of 5 cups) and soup, deglazed the pan and simmered the meat in a covered saucepan for 45 minutes. I then cooked the pasta, added the pasta and followed the recipe until the end. It was absolutely delicious. Will make again and again!
Made this for the first time - used low sodium broth, low fat sour cream, fresh cheese, no yolk egg noodles - absolutely delicious!! Came together so easily and not much to clean up.
Having a dinner movie night and made this plus mashed potatoes and a salad with peanut butter pie for dessert. Daughters in DC this weekend so it’s the son in law, grandson and other grandma. This recipe turned out great. I did the beef in my IP for 10 minutes then followed the recipe to finish. Before I serve I’ll mix in a little more butter Ali g with the sour cream. Thank you for your great recipes.
Very good recipe and an awesome comfort food dish.
5-stars, as is! Very tasty and easy. I followed the recipe exactly the first time I made it, and it was a hit.
The second time, I made some tweaks based on personal preferences. Instead of olive oil I used 2 TBSP of butter. I lightly floured the stew meat before I browned it, and I low simmered the meat (covered) in broth/French onion soup for an hour before adding the noodles.
I love recipes here at The Salty Marshmallow. I recommend the sausage gravy and the gooey butter cake. Thank you for the tasty recipes and ideas!
I fixed this tonight. Everyone loved it and I will definitely be fixing this again.
Trying to do crockpot version.... anybody fo this?
I browned the beef and sautéed the onions and garlic. I put all of that in my crockpot with all the other ingredients. I added carrots. It was delicious. 6 hours on high