French Onion Beef Noodle Bake

By learen

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

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

2. 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.

3. Spread noodles over ungreased 13x9 baking dish. Spoon beef mixture over noodles.

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

5. Bake 25-35 minutes or until bubbly around edges and cheese is melted.