Name: Easy Crock Pot Ground Beef and Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 packet onion soup mix; ½ yellow onion, diced; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 16 ounce can tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 4 cups beef broth; 16 ounce package egg noodles; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

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Crock pot ground beef and noodles is an easy and budget-friendly meal the whole family will love, with just 15 minutes of prep time. Like our Mongolian beef noodles or ground beef stroganoff, this is a great meal for busy weeknights.

two bowls of slow cooker ground beef and noodles

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I love a good comfort food meal made in the slow cooker. There’s nothing better than coming home to dinner ready to be served, especially on busy weeknights.

This easy recipe is one of my favorites. Ground beef, tomato sauce, and seasonings are added to the slow cooker to simmer all day, then egg noodles are added along with a generous helping of cheese to top it off. This is one of those meals that has even picky eaters asking for seconds!

Why I love this recipe

15 minutes prep, you can even brown the meat the evening before and just dump it in the slow cooker in the morning
so much flavor!
it is a warm, comforting, hearty meal
leftovers reheat well so you can enjoy it the next day as well

Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients for this easy recipe.

ground beef
onion soup mix
onion
garlic
salt and pepper
Italian seasoning
tomato sauce
beef broth
noodles
cheese

Step by step

Add raw ground beef to a skillet and brown over medium-high heat, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease and add the meat to the slow cooker.
Add all ingredients except the cheese and egg noodles. Stir to mix.
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Add egg noodles to the beef mixture and cook for an additional 30 minutes on low or 15 minutes on high.
Top with cheddar and allow to melt a few minutes before serving.

ground beef and noodles topped with cheese

Variations

This is a really versatile recipe you can change up depending on what you have on hand. Here are a few ideas:

use ground turkey, ground pork, or ground chicken instead of ground beef
stir in a little bit of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream to make a creamier version of the sauce
substitute a different type of noodles
add a little extra flavor by adding in Worcestershire sauce, a brown gravy packet, or cream of mushroom soup
top with parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar cheese or omit the cheese altogether

fork with bite of crock pot ground beef and noodles

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave.