French Onion-Beef-Noodle Bake

Name: French Onion-Beef-Noodle Bake
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
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)

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Prep 35 min
Total 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 8

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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Mar 22, 2010

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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)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
2

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.
3

Spread noodles in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon beef mixture over noodles.
4

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.
5

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

Expert Tips

tip 1
Serve this hearty casserole with wedges of warm crusty bread.
tip 2
Make sure to give the onions enough time to caramelize. It's a slow process, but the flavor is well worth it.

Nutrition Information

460 Calories, 18g Total Fat, 40g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 460

Calories from Fat: 160

Total Fat: 18g; 27%

Saturated Fat: 9g; 47%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 125mg; 42%

Sodium: 980mg; 41%

Potassium: 490mg; 14%

Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 11%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 40g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 25%; 25%

Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.