{"id":963,"date":"2026-01-19T20:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2026-01-19T20:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:52:43","slug":"french-onion-beef-and-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/french-onion-beef-and-noodles\/","title":{"rendered":"French Onion Beef and Noodles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>French Onion Beef and Noodles<\/h2>\n<p>Rich, cozy comfort food with tender beef, caramelized onion flavor, and hearty noodles\u2014perfect for a satisfying dinner.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 pound beef stew meat (cut into bite-size pieces)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 packet (1 oz) French onion soup mix<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup water<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>8 oz egg noodles<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brown the beef:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper, then brown on all sides. Remove beef and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the onions:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the same pan, add sliced onions. Cook over medium heat for 8\u201310 minutes until soft and lightly caramelized. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build the sauce:<\/strong><br \/>\nReturn beef to the pan. Stir in the French onion soup mix, beef broth, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a gentle boil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer:<\/strong><br \/>\nReduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for <strong>30\u201340 minutes<\/strong>, until beef is tender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the noodles:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd egg noodles directly to the pan. Stir, cover, and cook <strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy:<\/strong><br \/>\nLower heat and stir in sour cream and cheese (if using) until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nTaste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with parsley if desired and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips &amp; Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slow cooker:<\/strong> Brown beef first, then add everything except noodles and sour cream. Cook on LOW 6\u20137 hours. Add noodles in the last 30 minutes, then stir in sour cream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra cheesy:<\/strong> Add provolone or Gruy\u00e8re for a true French onion vibe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No sour cream:<\/strong> Substitute heavy cream or cream cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French Onion Beef and Noodles Rich, cozy comfort food with tender beef, caramelized onion flavor, and hearty noodles\u2014perfect for a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":965,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963\/revisions\/965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}