Beef On Noodles Or Rice
["stir-fry beef or stew meat, cut in small pieces", "1 tsp. cooking oil", "3 c. hot water", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "onion, chopped (optional)", "1/2 tsp. brown bouquet sauce", "1 beef bouillon cube", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 c. cold water", "2 Tbsp. flour"]
["Brown beef in Dutch oven in cooking oil.", "Add 3 cups hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.", "Heat to boiling.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes (until beef is tender).", "Add onion, bouquet sauce, bouillon cube and bay leaf.", "Cover and simmer until onion is tender (about 10 minutes).", "Shake cold water and flour in covered container; stir into beef mixture slowly.", "Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.", "Prepare noodles or rice according to package directions.", "Serve beef over the noodles or rice."]
["stir-fry beef", "cooking oil", "water", "salt", "pepper", "onion", "brown bouquet sauce", "bay leaf", "cold water", "flour"]