CROCKPOT BEEF & NOODLES

Crockpot Beef & Noodles image

Provided by paula payne

Categories Beef

Time 7h

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lb beef stew meat
1 pkg of amish extra wide noodles
2 box large boxes of beef broth
2 Tbsp oil for searing meat
2 Tbsp flour (to make a roux)
salt and pepper and 1 bay leaf
4 Tbsp of minced onion

Steps:

1. turn crockpot on high, add 1 box of beef broth.... salt, pepper the stew meat and sear in the oil in a deep skillet, remove with a slotted spoon to the crockpot, reserving the oil to make a roux..
2. add the flour to the oil in the skillet and whisk, whisk, whisk making a gravy roux, brown the roux, but do not burn it.Add the other box of beef broth and whisk.now add it to the crockpot, add the onions and bay leaf, more salt and pepper to taste...
3. also add water to fill the crockpot 3/4 full...cook for 4 hours til meat is tender then add the whole bag of noodles for 1-2 more hours...