Ingredients:
- 2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced into rounds
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 12 oz wide egg noodles
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions:
- Pat the beef dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the beef in batches until a deep mahogany crust forms on all sides; remove beef and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium. Add the onion and carrots, sautéing until the onions are translucent. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for 60 seconds.
- Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir for 1 minute. Slowly pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, scraping the bottom of the pot to release the fond.
- Return the beef and bay leaf to the pot. Cover and simmer on low for 2 to 2.5 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
- While the beef simmers, cook the egg noodles in a separate pot of salted water until al dente. Drain and toss with butter.
- Fold the noodles into the beef gravy during the last 5 minutes of cooking to allow them to absorb the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.