French Onion-Beef-Noodle Bake

 

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)

• 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.