Beef On Noodles Or Rice

Ingredients:
- 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

Directions:
- 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.