Bistro Beef Noodles A La Slow Cooker! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup minced onion
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch wedges
2 large garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 cups beef broth
3 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
8 ounces prepared medium-width egg noodles

Preparation

In a skillet, spray with cooking spray and scramble fry the ground beef and onion with the worchestershire sauce and 1/2 tsp pepper until no longer pink and put in the slow cooker.
Melt butter in pan and add onion wedges, garlic and mushrooms to the pan and saute 8-10 minutes or until browned, then add to slow cooker.
Add broth, carrots, salt, thyme and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours - while it's cooking, prepare egg noodles according to package directions.
Combine red wine and corn starch; stir until smooth. Stir into crock pot with red peppers and keep on high for half an hour until sauce thickens.
Place prepared egg noodles on a serving platter and top with meat sauce and sprinkle with fresh parsley.