# Old-Fashioned Beef & Noodles with Thick Brown Sauce

Tender beef slow-simmered in a thick, glossy brown sauce, then tossed with soft egg noodles until every strand is coated.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs beef stew meat or chuck, cubed
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- 3 tbsp oil or butter
- Pan drippings
- 3 tbsp butter (if needed)
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups warm beef broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Salt, to taste
- 12 oz wide egg noodles

## Instructions

1. Season beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Lightly dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
4. Brown beef in batches until deeply golden.
5. Remove and set aside.
6. Reduce heat to medium.
7. Add butter if needed.
8. Whisk in flour and cook 2–3 minutes until lightly browned.
9. Slowly whisk in warm beef broth, scraping up browned bits.
10. Add Worcestershire and black pepper.
11. Return beef to the pot.
12. Cover and simmer on low 1–1½ hours, until beef is fork-tender and sauce is thick.
13. Boil egg noodles according to package directions.
14. Drain.
15. Stir noodles directly into the thick brown sauce or serve beef over noodles.
16. Serve hot and heavy — gravy coating everything.

## Equipment

- skillet
- Dutch oven

## Tips

- Chuck roast gives the best flavor
- Low and slow makes tender beef
- Sauce should coat the back of a spoon
- Even better the next day

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1B5XdVXLLs/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/488d10d2-3ac0-4ec9-9191-ed44fa138f15
- Extracted: 2026-02-16

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