Like I’ve said, it’s the end of the school year and quick and easy meals are what I’m about. This Beef Stew Casserole is going to be a new family favorite that I think has to go into general rotation. It’s filling and savory and is so easily put together. So what is Beef Stew Casserole anyway? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like, beef stew in the form of a delicious casserole and doesn’t take hours on hours to make.

Everything you love about beef stew traditionally is here; beef, carrots, potatoes, celery, onion. All the goods. And to make this a casserole, it’s tossed together and baked with some tasty egg noodles! The noodles soak up a lot of the broth goodness as it bakes together and you end up with a delicious pasta dish that the whole family will love.

All of the ingredients here are pretty standard to any pantry or kitchen, and while I used lean stew meat, you could also use lean ground beef here instead. I went with stew meat to keep with the theme of actual stew. Being as the ingredients here are all pretty basic there isn’t a whole lot that you can do here to lighten this up.

Another thing I love about this dish? You can easily double it for a larger crowd and use a 13x9” baking dish instead. Plus, YES you can absolutely make it ahead of time and do the final bake to cook right before you’re ready for dinner.

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