Noodle and Beef Skillet

Yields:	6 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	30 minutes
	Ready In	50 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2	pounds	ground beef
2	each	onion	minced
1/2	cup	green bell pepper	finely chopped
2	tablespoons	butter
1/2	pound	mushrooms	sliced
3	cups	beef bouillon
3	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose
1/4	cup	water
1	dash	red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)
1	teaspoon	salt
1	x	black pepper
1/2	teaspoon	thyme
1/2	pound	noodles	flat, cooked

Directions

Cook the beef in a heavy skillet, adding a small amount of butter if necessary, until slightly browned, breaking it up with a fork as it cooks; set aside.

Cook the onions and green pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter until soft.

Add the mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes, covered.

Add the meat and cook for 5 minutes more.

Add the bouillon and heat to boiling.

Meanwhile mix the flour with the water into a smooth paste and add this to skillet when the contents are boiling.

Stir in the seasonings and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the noodles and heat.