French Onion-Beef-Noodle Bake

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 5 cups uncooked wide egg noodles (8 oz)
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 lb boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 medium onions, thinly sliced (4 cups)
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups seasoned croutons (4 oz)
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 oz)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.

Meanwhile, in 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions and mushrooms; cook about 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is browned on all sides, onions are soft and mushrooms are browned.

Spread noodles in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon beef mixture over noodles.

In same Dutch oven, heat 2 1/2 cups of the broth to boiling over medium-high heat. In small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup broth and the flour until smooth. Stir flour mixture into boiling broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thickened. Stir in rosemary, salt and pepper. Pour over beef mixture; stir until well blended. Sprinkle with croutons, then cheese.

Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until bubbly around edges and cheese is melted