Savory Beef with Gravy

Comfort food made easy.

What You'll Need:

- One package of cubed beef, often labeled "Stew Meat"

- Two small onions, or one medium/large onion

- One jar or Heinz Mushroom or Beef Gravy, 12 oz.

- One package of Manischewitz Egg Noodles

- Olive Oil

- Flour (optional)

How Long It'll Take: 

- Prep time for this is literally just however long it takes you to chop the onion(s) up, so maybe 5 minutes?

- Cook time will be about 20.

Let's Get Started: 

1. Drizzle some olive oil in a large pan. Only use just enough to coat the bottom. Turn the stove to a medium-high heat. 

2. Peel and chop your onions into small pieces as the oil is heating up. 

3. Once the pan is nice and hot, throw the onions into the pan and let them brown.

4. Once the onions have browned, remove them from the heat and place to the side for later.

5. Toss the meat into the pan. Cook over a medium-high burner, stirring occasionally. You don't want the meat to burn, but all sides should be brown. 

• The thing to look out for with this type of meat is that all of it is cooked all the way through. Sometimes, if some of the pieces are significantly bigger than other pieces, I'll cut them smaller so the meat is more evenly sized.

6. Once you put the meat on, fill a pot with water and set it to boil. Unless you have a "turbo boil" setting on your stove, it takes a while for water to boil - so letting the water heat up while the meat cooks is usually a safe bet.

7. When the meat is mostly cooked, add the onions back in. Stir.

•  To check how cooked the meat is, you should cut into a piece or two and check the inside.

8. Once the water is boiled, add the egg noodles. Cook them for about 8 minutes.

9. When you add the egg noodles, pour the gravy into the pot with the meat and onions. Bring to a boil, and then turn the heat down to let it simmer for the next 10 or so minutes while the noodles cook.

10. When the noodles are cooked, strain them, and add butter. Add enough to sufficiently coat the noodles. You can add in small amounts and stir it around until you get a nice coating. Set the noodles to the side.

11. **OPTIONAL** If you want to thicken the gravy, put a teaspoon or two of flour into a cup or little bowl on the side. Add some cold water and stir. Add enough water so that the flour/water mixture becomes a thick liquid (more than a paste, less than a drink). Slowly stir the mixture in until the gravy reaches your desired consistency.

• Try adding just a little at a time until you get the right thickness. Don't just put it all in at once - you may wind up with a brick instead of a meal.

12. Plate the noodles, top with beef and gravy, and enjoy!