Beef & Noodles

Source- Meijer Mealbox

Another meal from my grocery store's meal planning tool.  I love meals that get to simmer on the stove or slow cooker so you have time to anticipate the meal!  This meal definitely gives off a great scent, and has awesome flavor. 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups baby carrots, halved crosswise
• 1 pkg. extra-wide noodles
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb. boneless beef chuck roast
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Preparation

• Trim fat from meat.
• Cut meat into 3/4-inch cubes. 
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, brown half of meat in hot oil. Remove.
• Brown remaining meat with onion and garlic.
• Add more oil, if necessary. Drain fat.
• Return all meat to pan.
• Stir in broth, bay leaf, thyme and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until meat is tender.
• Stir in carrots and noodles.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook, covered, about 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.

Next Time- This has good flavor.  H thought that it could use more vegetables.  I could add celery, and cut the onion into slices instead of small chunks.  I'm not really sure what other vegetables would be good in this.  But something worth exploring and experimenting with.