Five Ingredient Italian Beef & Noodles are so good that my teenager ate 3 plates. And I loved this as much as he did because it took less than 2 minutes to prepare! Serve with a noodle of your choice or mashed potatoes. I am the biggest fan of a REALLY good crock pot recipe and this is exactly that!

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds stew meat
• ½ – ¾ can of beef broth
• 1 package Italian seasoning
• 1 stick butter
• Pasta of your choice (I like a wide, flat noodle) or mashed potatoes

Directions

Place stew meat in slow cooker.  Pour beef broth in.  Sprinkle season evenly over.  Place butter in the center.  Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.  When it is almost time to eat, prepare your noodles, drain and mix into slow cooker.  Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes.

(Ashley Madden Rowton is a wife, mom and published cookbook author who lives in Minden, La.)