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beef & noodles with a mystery ingredient

Recipe by
Annelle Payne
Summerville, GA

Ingredients For beef & noodles with a mystery ingredient

  • 1/4 lb
    beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 can
    mushroom soup
  • 1 pkg
    onion soup mix
  • 1 c
    red wine
  • 1 lg
    dill pickle, diced
  • 1/4 c
    dill pickle juice
  • 16 oz
    noodles, medium sized
  • flour
  • vegetable oil

How To Make beef & noodles with a mystery ingredient

  • 1
    Lightly dust beef cubes with flour and brown in a small amount of vegetable oil.
  • 2
    Leaving the meat in the pan, deglaze the pan with the red wine, and add both the onion soup mix and the mushroom soup.
  • 3
    Stir well to mix and bring to a slow boil, stirring occasionally.
  • 4
    Cover and let simmer for a couple of hours or until meat is tender.
  • 5
    Dice the dill pickle and add it and the pickle juice to the beef mixture. (Do NOT use kosher or garlic flavored pickles.)
  • 6
    The pickle is the secret ingredient for this dish and must be used to provide the right flavor.
  • 7
    Check the pan every 1/2 hour or so and stir to keep it from sticking.
  • 8
    I use a heat diffuser under the pan to ensure that the mixture doesn\'t stick.

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