Egg Noodles and Beef Shanks Recipe
Easy, low cost, delicious beef and noodle recipe
Ingredients
2 or 3 Creamery Creek cross cut beef shanks
Salt and pepper
1 onion, cut up
1 small carrot, diced
1 stalk of celery, cut up
Mushrooms, optional
1 bag of egg noodles
Beef Broth as needed - at least 4 cups.
Cover the cross cut beef shanks with water in a Dutch oven or slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper, add onion, carrot and celery. Simmer until meat falls from the bone.
Bring cooking liquid to a boil; drop in egg noodles. Bring to a boil again, reduce heat, cover tightly. Simmer for 30 minutes or until noodles have absorbed broth.
Cut meat into bite-sized pieces, discarding fat and gristle; add to noodles toward end of cooking period.
We just love how simple this recipe is - it is full of flavor and checks the easy boxes. Optional add ins: a chunk of cream cheese.
Try it and tell me how our Egg Noodle and Beef Shanks Recipe goes for you!
XOXO,
Louisa
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