German-Style Beef, Beets, and Noodle Bowl

by Anna Gall

Ingredients:
1-1/2 to 2 lb beef roast
1 package beef onion soup mix
1 bottle German-style beer, ale, or porter plus 1 bottle of water
4 oz dry egg noodles
2 large ribs celery, roughly chopped
12 oz package spiraled beets, frozen
seasoned breadcrumbs for garnish

Directions:

1. Place beef roast in the greased crockpot and sprinkle with beef onion soup mix.
2. Add a bottle of German beer plus 1 bottle of water over the beef roast, cover; cook for 10 hours on the low heat setting or 4 hours on high heat setting.
3. Shred meat in the broth, set aside.
4. Add 4 oz egg noodles in boiling water; cook al dente.
5. Add chopped celery to the boiling noodles; cook for about 4 minutes.
6. Add 12 oz spiraled beets; cook until tender, about 4 minutes.
7. Drain noodles and vegetables; stir into shredded beef and broth.
8. Ladle in large bowls; sprinkle with seasoned breadcrumbs.
   Makes 4 - 6 servings.