Name: Easy French Onion Beef & Noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 pound beef stew meat; 1 teaspoon salt ((or salt to taste)); 1 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups beef broth ((use beef bone broth for added nutrition)); 10.5 ounces French onion soup (1 can of soup); 12 ounces extra wide egg noodles; 8 ounces sour cream; 1 cup fried onions

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Rich, beefy and completely comforting, French Onion Beef & Noodles is an easy one pot meal you can get on the table in 30 minutes! Made with savory stew meat, tender egg noodles, sour cream, French onion soup and crispy fried onions, this is a welcome addition to the weekly dinner rotation.

A plate of creamy french onion beef and noodles with a forkful showing a bite.

Why You’ll Love this Easy Beef & Noodles Recipe

I came across this dish while scrolling through YouTube and knew I had to try it! Everything about it promised ultimate comfort food. The juicy, steak, beefy bites, the creamy sauce…

It was like my one pot beef stroganoff and French onion soup recipes got together in one big pot to do something entirely new for dinner! And why not? Their flavors are totally complementary of each other, rich, savory, the slight sweetness of the onions, the velvety pasta. It all makes this combo 100% genius!

One Pot Meals Are The Best

And what’s even smarter is that it’s made all in one pot. This is perfect for family meals on busy nights or casual entertaining because it makes clean up a snap and doesn’t mess up the kitchen. No prep, no extra dishes. One and done. Easy, perfect, welcoming and delicious!

Recipe Ingredients & Overview

All of the ingredients needed to make French Onion Beef & noodles with a text overlay identifying each one.

I’ll walk through an overview of ingredients & steps in these next sections along with helpful tips!

Look for specifics at the end of the post in t he recipe card.

extra wide egg noodles
beef broth
French onion soup
beef stew meat (or beef tips, if you prefer)
sour cream
crispy french fried onions
fresh flat Italian parsley
minced garlic
salt & pepper

Recipe Notes: The difference between stew meat and beef tips is where it originates. Beef tips (or steak tips) are generally made from the tip of the tenderloin and are generally more tender and expensive than stew meat.

Stew meat, on the other hand, is made from cuts like the rump roast, making it tougher but less expensive. Stew meat is made tender with cook times and liquids.

How to Make Tender French Onion Beef & Noodles

Sear the Beef. Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat. Add minced garlic to the oil and stir until it begins to brown. Now it’s time for the beef! Add it to the pot and season it with salt and pepper. Cook it for about 3 minutes, stirring and turning it over, until seared on all sides. (The beef will be completely cooked by the end of the recipe.)

Add the Liquids. Add beef broth & soup. Turn down the heat to medium and allow to simmer for 10 minutes to tenderize the beef.

Fold in the Noodles. Add uncooked egg noodles to the pot. Gently fold and poke them into the broth so they can cook. Turn heat down to low, cover and allow noodles to cook until tender, about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep the noodles from sticking.

Finish! Remove from heat. Fold in sour cream. Top with fried onions and parsley to serve.

A serving spoon full of French Onion Beef & Noodles over a dutch oven showing a serving.

What to Serve with Easy French Onion Beef & Noodles

A dinner plate with roasted broccoli and French Onion Beef & Noodles with a slice of bread showing how it could be served for dinner. — Pearlette Melamine Dinner Plates, Bamboo Cutlery, HenHouse Dinner Napkins

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