Braised Beef with Noodles

1 c Beef cubes

- from chuck steak* 1 1/2 c Water

1/4 ts Salt

1 ds Pepper

1 Bay leaf

1 sm Onion; coarsely chopped

2/3 c Celery, diced

1 tb Flour

1 tb Water

1 1/2 c Noodles, cooked, unsalted

2 servings of 3/4 cup beef mixture and 3/4 cup noodles each 340

calories per serving 1. Brown beef cubes in saucepan until well browned.

2. Add 1-1/2 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 1-1/2 pound blade chuck steak. Separate lean meat from fat and bone. Cut meat into 3/4-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 -----