Here in The Frugal Navy Wife household, we are all about simple and easy meals. On a busy day or a day where we look up and it's 4 pm and time to start thinking about dinner we always have a few recipes we have everything for and they are simple and easy to throw together. This Lazy Beef and Noodles is one of them! It's easy to double the recipe (or triple!) and there are hardly ever any leftovers!
Lazy Beef & Noodles
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Do you have to use egg noodles for this recipe?
No, you could use spaghetti if you wanted. I used egg noodles because that's what I had on hand at the time.
Can I use ground turkey burger instead of beef?
Of course! While I prefer turkey burger over beef, my family does not and I get outvoted most times.
How can you fancy up this recipe?
While most like it the way it is, you can always spice it up to your liking. Add in mushrooms with your onions. Maybe add chili paste to make it actually spicy. Add cheese to it as well if you'd like.
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Can I boil the noodles in beef broth instead of water?
For sure! This will simply enhance the flavor.
What you need to make Lazy Beef and Noddles
Like I said super easy! 4 ingredients and go!
1 bag egg noodles
2 packets brown gravy mix
1lb 80/20 ground beef
1/2 large onion
Utensils Needed
Knife
Stock Pot
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How to make Lazy Beef and Noodles
Chop your onions.
Boil noodles
Meanwhile, caramelize onions and brown ground beef.
Mix onions and ground beef together and cook together for a few minutes. Next, make the gravy mix as directed in the pot with the meat/onions.
Salt as desired and serve the meat over noodles.
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Lazy Beef & Noodles
This Lazy Beef & Noodles is the perfect easy weeknight recipe! Simple to make and ready in just a few short minutes. Perfect last minute dinner recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 bags egg noodles
- 2 packets brown gravy mix
- 1 lb 80/20 ground beef
- 1/2 large onion
Instructions
- Chop your onions.
- Boil noodles, meanwhile caramelize onions and brown ground beef.
- Mix onions and ground beef together and cook together for a few minutes. Next make the gravy mix as directed in the pot with the meat/onions
- Salt as desired and serve meat over noodles.
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Nutrition Information
Serving Size
1 gramsAmount Per Serving Unsaturated Fat 0g
I love this recipe! It’s my, “I’m really tired but I have 4 kids I have to feed” recipe. I add a packet of ranch mix in with the gravy mix to give it a little extra flavoring. Sooo good!
Great idea, we have done it with Italian dressing mix too!
what did do with the italian dressing mix?
Simple and it looks delicious! This is a must-try for my family and thank you for sharing!
Can you make this with ground venison? This sounds delicious and I know my husband will love it!.
Thank you and your husband for your service. I am a Navy Veteran and have 2 sons who serve in the Army and Air Force. The military is very important to me!
Thank you for your service and your sons too! I would say yes you can use it with venison, I’ve never done it so please let me know how it turns out.
Thank you for your selfless service. My daddy was an Air Force Veteran MP.
Turned out delicious! I had mushrooms that needed cooked and only had two packs of mushroom gravy! It worked so well using this recipe!
Can this be frozen, I made way too much!
I’ll be trying this tonight except I’ll be using Better Than Beef Bouillion gravy and I’ll be adding garlic as well. I had an idea in mind for dinner and found this recipe. Thanks for sharing it!!
Hi, I would like to try this recipe but wanted to know with the gravy do I open the gravy packets and add it to the ground meat mixture or do I mix the gravy with water as directed on the packet and pour it in with the ground meat?
I just poured it in with the meat mixture. The gravy packet and water. Mixed it all together.
I’m on weight watchers, can you tell me the serving size, how much does it serve
When made per the directions, I can feed my family of 6 and have no leftovers. If that helps?
So easy and delicious! I doubled it for six adults – some had their’s on egg noodles, others with rice. So good! Not a speck was left. Highly recommend.
Do you drain the meat?