Old-Fashioned Beef and Noodle Soup
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: America's Test Kitchen
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Beef, Main Dish, Slow Cooker, Soup
Ingredients
- 2 onions , minced
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme (or 1/2 t. dried)
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 lb cremini mushroom , trimmed and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 3 carrots , peeled and chopped medium
- 2 celery ribs , chopped medium
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 lbs beef blade steak , trimmed
- salt
- pepper
- 3 ounces wide egg noodles (about 2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Directions
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Microwave onions, garlic, tomato paste, oil, and thyme in bowl, stirring occasionally until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
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Stir broth, mushrooms, carrots, celery, soy sauce, and bay leaves into slow cooker.
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Season beef with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
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Cover and cook until beef is tender, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
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Transfer beef to a cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces.
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Let soup settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
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Discard bay leaves.
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Cook egg noodles in boiling salted water until tender, then drain.
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Stir cooked noodles and shredded beef into soup and let sit until heated through, about 5 minutes.
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Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.