Braised beef with noodles

2 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Beef cubes from chuck steak*
1½ cup Water
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper
1 Bay leaf
1 small Onion; coarsely chopped
⅔ cup Celery, diced
1 tablespoon Flour
1 tablespoon Water
1½ cup Noodles, cooked, unsalted

Directions

2 servings of ¾ cup beef mixture and ¾ cup noodles each 340 calories per serving

1. Brown beef cubes in saucepan until well browned.

2. Add 1-½ cups water, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Cover and cook over low heat until beef is almost tender--about 1 hour.

3. Add onion and celery. Continue cooking until meat and vegetables are tender--about 20 minutes.

4. Remove bay leaf.

5. Mix flour and water until smooth. Stir into beef mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened--about 2 minutes.

6. Serve over noodles.

*NOTE: Pot beef cubes, use a 1-½ pound blade chuck steak. Separate lean meat from fat and bone. Cut meat into ¾-inch cubes. Divide beef cubes in half. Use half (about 1 cup) for Braised Beef with Noodles. Save remaining 1 cup for Beef and Peppers (p. 34).

* Thrifty Meals for Two: Making Food Dollars Count * USDA Home and Garden Bulletin Number 244 * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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