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Tender chunks of beef and buttery egg noodles come together in our Crock Pot Beef and Noodles recipe. Total comfort food and a huge hit with the family!
One of the best things about a slow cooker is walking in after a long day and smelling dinner. Cooked for you. While you were out.
It really doesn’t matter what is in the crockpot. Your house is going to smell amazing by the time it’s done.
These Crock Pot Beef and Noodles are beyond simple to make, create the most amazing smells and flavors, and is honestly just the best comfort food to come home to.
Tender, buttery noodles, chunks of beef that’s been slow cooked until it just falls apart, a bit of butter, some Worcestershire sauce…this is just classic comfort food, if you ask me.
Ingredient Notes:
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Chuck Roast – You’ll need a 2-3 pound chuck roast for this recipe. There is no need to cut it into smaller pieces, it should slow cook in the crockpot long enough that it’ll be fork tender and easily shreddable!
Noodles – We love to use Pappardelle noodles when making this recipe! They’re large, wide, flat noodles that are savory and they go well with the beef!
Beef Broth – Use homemade beef broth or store bought. Either are fine! Bone broth also works well.
Seasoning – We’re keeping it very simple with Worcestershire sauce, butter, and seasoned salt. Feel free to get creative and season to your heart’s content.
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Seasoning Suggestions:
We’re keeping things super simple with that classic comfort food vibe, but you can easily customize this dish.
Add sauteed onions and mushrooms to your beef and noodles for a little more flavor.
Swap out the seasoned salt for a packet of onion soup mix.
Skip the beef broth and use a couple of cans of condensed onion soup or beef consomme.
How To Make Crock Pot Beef & Noodles:
Beef: Add your chuck roast to the slow cooker and pour the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt on top. Simple seasonings, but totally perfect in this dish.
Slow Cook: Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or cook on low for 8 hours. Keep in mind that all slow cookers cook differently. Some run hot and some run cool. 4 and 8 hours are the general time frame, but you’ll want to slow cook until the meat is easily shredded with a fork. If your meat isn’t shredding, it’s not done cooking.
Noodles: About 20 minutes before you are done with your meat, start on the noodles. Boil a large pot of water and cook your pappardelle noodles as directed on the package.
Combine: Shred the beef, taste and add additional Worcestershire or seasoned salt. When the noodles are done, drain the water and add them to the slow cooker with the shredded beef!
Serve: Add butter to the crock pot and then toss the shredded beef and Pappardelle noodles to coat and stir everything together.
Helpful Tip!
Make it a full meal by stirring in some veggies!
- Cooked Broccoli
- Cooked Carrots
- Cooked Peas
FAQs:
You can keep this recipe stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 days! The texture of the noodles may not be quite the same after storing, but this recipe does reheat well.
For best results, we recommend boiling the noodles on the stove and then stirring them in with the beef.
MORE SAVORY SLOW COOKER RECIPES!
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- Crockpot French Dip Sandwich
- Crock Pot Mac and Cheese with Cream Cheese
- Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chuck roast
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 pound pappardelle noodles
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
Instructions
- Add the chuck roast, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt to a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours or until the meat easily shreds apart.
- 20 minutes before the meat is finished cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook papperdelle according to package directions. Drain and return to pot.
- Shred the beef with 2 forks. Taste and add additional Worcestershire sauce or seasoned salt, if desired.
- Add the beef to the pot of noodles along with the butter and toss to coat, allowing the butter to melt.
- Serve hot.
Tips & Notes:
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This recipe was originally published in February 2016. It was updated with new photos in July 2022. Original photo below.
Helen says
Looks and sounds deelish! Question, tho: Do you not need to brown the e meat (in a pan or Dutch oven) before putting it in the slow cooker? Thx!
Karly says
You can brown the meat, but I often don’t. When I do slow cooker meals, I usually dump and go. 🙂
joni polson says
My husband is the same way until I get out my phone and hit video I always promise him I will post it on
facebook the way he drives. He immediately changes his attitude. Works every time have made this roast with noodles and it is delicious. Thanks
Teri says
Your husband’s not from New England , is he?
Karly says
Haha, nope. He’s from the Midwest, if you can believe that.
KAREN says
Making this right now and it smells amazing. One question, I add the shredded beef along with all the juice from the crockpot to the noodles correct?
Karly says
I don’t add the juice, but it’s not going to hurt anything if you do. 🙂
Meat Loaf says
Hey Karly,
That reminds of a Japanese recipe we tried before. I will try this one as well, I just hope its as healthy as any noodles recipe 🙂
Cathy says
OMG – still laughing. Although, I was the victim of road rage a few months ago because I wouldn’t let the guy in – he cut me off, slammed on his brakes, and got out! I was stuck on an exit ramp with nowhere to go – thankfully he got back in his truck and then followed me for miles. SCARY!
Your recipe sounds awesome – I will be trying that soon.
Karly says
Yikes! That is super scary!! People are so crazy.
Sharee @ Savory Spicerack says
I am loving this slow cooker beef noodle recipe! My hubby is a good driver but an awful “back sit driver”. I feel like the driver’s ed instructor is with me when he rides with me…. LOL so maybe I’m the bad driver…. LOL
Karly says
Haha! I would hate to have the driver instructor with me all day. 😉
Jocelyn says
This is delicious! I couldn’t find papperdelle noodles, but egg noodles worked great. The seasoning was perfect; I didn’t add any additional salt. Also, I cut back a little bit on the butter. All in all, a terrific recipe that I will make again. Thanks!
Karly says
Glad you enjoyed this one! 🙂
Nina says
Hilarious! I don’t have that problem with my husband (thankfully). He’s actually the only person I’ve dated that doesn’t scare me while driving! One of the reasons why I married him. 🙂
This recipe looks yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Robbie says
Looks good and easy to make. I love 3, 4 or 5-ingredient crockpot meals. Can’t wait to try it!
Karly says
Hope you love it!
Karly says
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Debra says
Lol about your crazy-driving husband! As I read it I’m laughing my buns off! I can just hear the conversations in your car lol!! As I’m reading though, I’m thinking she must make him some really great food! And it’s true .. this dish sounds delicious but even better than that, really simple! I’ll have to give it a try. I have a 17 yo boy who LOVES beef! He is just learning to drive lord help me!
Karly says
Pretty sure he only sticks around for the food at this point. 😉
I hope this is a hit with your teenager!
Linda says
I have the most laid-back, soft spoken, guy in the world – until he gets behind the wheel!! OMG – I totally understand you gripping the seat, the dashboard! Signals – what signals? And why would you use them when you can just cut someone off? They’ll either let you in . . .or not. All those lanes were made for weaving in and out, right? I tell him all the time that he’ll tick off the wrong person someday and they’ll just flat out run him off the road – or shoot him!
I fix a variation of this recipe (doesn’t everyone?) but have never tried it using Worcestershire sauce . . . but I bet I do next time – sounds yummy! (And I totally agree with you on the salt!)
Karly says
Hahaha! I hope he doesn’t tick off the wrong person anytime soon! 🙂
Teri Giese says
You are not alone in the other driver not like and drives crazy husband! Got myself a road raging, tailgating,always over the “allowable”,overage of the speed limit, California stoppin, late yellow light gun it and go through anyway, stop to breathe, and well you get my rant. But I loves mine as well! Thanks for the man recipe, easy, crockpot, looks YUMS!
Bobbi says
Your husband sounds like me!!! I do not like other drivers 🙂 This dish sounds delish!! Looking forward to making it. Thanks 🙂
Karly says
Other drivers ARE pretty terrible. 😉
Lynn H says
We grew up eating a variation of this, and I and my siblings still make it. We call it “Sour Meat and Noodles.” No Worcestershire sauce. We use a pressure cooker and the key ingredient is lots of vinegar (I won’t go into the whole recipe here). I’d like to try this recipe, but I just can’t see myself grabbing Worcestershire sauce when I can grab the vinegar!
Karly says
Oh, I’m obsessed with vinegar and need that recipe!! Sounds amazing!
Dawn K. says
Lynn…if you’re out there somewhere. Can you share the recipe. My German grandma made that dish and I haven’t had it in many years. She even made homemade egg noodles with it.