Simple & Hearty Saucy Slow Cooked Italian Beef & Noodles

Beef + Noodles — Well, if you are like me and short on time — this dinner is sure to save the day. Not only is it super easy to make, (thanks to a short-list of handy ingredients) it is also very tasty!I started off with 3 pounds of FROZEN chuck roast that was cut into 2″ chunks prior to going in the freezer. If you have fresh beef – the cooking time needs to be reduced. (I’ll include that variation to the instructions in the recipe card.)

In addition to the beef, I added

2 cloves of chopped garlic
salt
pepper
10 oz of a sweet red wine
12 oz crushed tomatoes
8 oz water

Next I added a 26 oz jar of my favorite pasta sauce and 2 T cornstarch.

I stirred the ingredients to combine and placed the lid on the pot.

Into the oven it all went – 350° for 4 hours. Be sure not to peek – just let it do its thing. While it’s cooking, the meat becomes so tender and the rich flavors combine.

In the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time, boil one pound of your favorite type of pasta.

If you have a couple of minutes to spare, you could easily add cubed potatoes, carrots, onions and celery — but if your kiddos are anything like mine, they’ll hope you don’t have any extra time on your hands.

Even after all of these years, diced veggies still make them squirm.

This right here is comfort food at its finest. So tasty, so painless to make — but so flavor-packed and hearty. Tastebuds are pleased and the effort is minimal.