Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup beef bouillon granules
  • 10 cups hot water
  • 3 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 3 celery ribs, cut into thirds
  • 2 large carrots, peeled,cut into thirds
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 seeded green bell pepper, quartered
  • 1 bunch parsley sprig, plus
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly-ground pepper, to taste

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Dissolve beef bouillon in water in large Dutch oven.
  • Add chuck roast, cloves, celery, carrots, onion, green pepper and parsley sprigs.
  • Cover; bake until meat is tender, 3 hours.
  • Transfer meat to cutting board.
  • Shred meat into bite-size pieces.
  • Remove vegetables from broth with slotted spoon; chop.
  • Return meat and vegetables to broth.
  • Stir in uncooked noodles, salt and pepper; cover.
  • Bake until noodles are tender, stirring once, about 30 minutes.
  • Add additional water if noodles absorb all of broth.
  • Sprinkle with chopped parsley.