Ah yes—beef tips and noodles is classic comfort food: tender beef, rich gravy, and soft noodles 😌🍝
Here’s a straightforward, flavorful recipe.
🥩 Beef Tips and Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef sirloin or stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (optional)
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch (for thickening)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 8 oz egg noodles (or pasta of choice)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Brown the beef
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven.
- Brown beef on all sides, then remove and set aside.
- Sauté vegetables
- In the same pan, sauté onion, garlic, and mushrooms 3–4 min until soft.
- Make the sauce
- Sprinkle flour over veggies, stir 1 minute.
- Gradually add beef broth, Worcestershire, Dijon. Stir until smooth.
- Return beef to pan.
- Simmer
- Cover and simmer 45–60 min (or until beef is tender).
- Adjust salt and pepper.
- Cook noodles
- Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package instructions. Drain.
- Serve
- Spoon beef tips and gravy over noodles.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Crockpot version: Brown beef, then dump all ingredients (except noodles) and cook LOW 6–8 hrs.
- Extra rich: add a splash of cream at the end.
- Mushroom lovers: double mushrooms and sauté until golden.
- For a lighter version: use whole wheat or veggie noodles.
If you want, I can give a restaurant-style version with ultra-tender beef tips and thick, silky gravy that feels gourmet at home.
Do you want me to do that?
