Beef Stroganoff

I wanted to try some sort of recipe that uses beef - not ground (I'm trying to incorporate more meat in our meals now that we have Holly). I was attracted to how easy this recipe is... no sauteing before, etc, and it was something new for me.

Ingredients

1 lb. (450 g) cubed stewing beef

1 onion,chopped

1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

1/2 cup 25%-less-sodium beef broth

1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Spread

1 Tbsp. flour

225 g egg noodles

PLACE meat, onions and mushrooms in slow cooker.

ADD broth; stir. Cover with lid. Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours). Meanwhile, cooking noodles as directed on package, omitting salt, before ready to serve meat mixture.

DRAIN noodles. Mix cream cheese spread and flour. Add to meat mixture; stir until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add noodles to meat mixture; toss to coat.

The result: It was okay. For adult tastes, I found it to be bland. And, of course, the cream cheese takes away from it being super healthy. But, Holly loved it and ate the beef, noodles, and mushrooms, plus it really was just so easy. So, I might make it again, or will at least try a different stroganoff recipe sometime. (Sorry for the blurry picture).