Beef and Noodles {Using Homemade Egg Noodles}

I think I'm weird.  Why is it that so often I am much more productive when I've gotten barely any sleep?  Maybe I'm running on adrenaline.  Seriously.  Most folks can barely function with just a few hours of sleep.  I, on the other hand, am slow-moving, groggy and fatigued-feeling when I've gotten a long night's sleep.  However, it never fails that when I've only slept for three or four hours, I'm running around the house in the morning like a crazy person ... all hyped up and full of energy.   

It happened today.  I was up until almost three in the morning working on the blog and cleaning around the house.  I swore I'd go back to bed once the kids got on the bus for school at seven this morning.  Nope.  Instead, I stayed up doing laundry, making homemade egg noodles, watching t.v. and editing blog photos. I'm sure I'll pay for it later.  Sigh.

But, this recipe is certainly worth spending a little time on. It's nothing overly complicated, but the result is a total COMFORT FOOD dinner that your family will greatly appreciate. You'll, basically, be braising beef until ultra tender on the stove top in a rich broth, making my two-ingredient egg noodles while the meat cooks and then bringing the two components together to simmer to perfection.

NOTE: You'll need to go HERE for my post on making your own egg noodles from scratch. 

Serves 4 - 6.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

 

 

Whether you're cooped up on a dreary, rainy day or you have someone with the sniffles or a sore throat in the house, nothing soothes, warms and comforts better than homemade chicken noodle soup. This is homemade on every level ... from the noodles to the broth. Your loved ones will be able to taste the love that goes into this! It's Comfort Food 101.

Homemade Egg Noodles

Buying prepared, frozen egg noodles is quick and easy. But, making your own is easy, too, and much less costly! They cost almost nothing to make ... compared to roughly $4 a bag for store-bought. And, making them at home takes only TWO INGREDIENTS that you probably always keep on hand.

 

I mostly utilize these noodles in either my Beef and Noodles recipe or for homemade chicken noodle soup.