Noodle and Beef Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2 each onions minced
• 1/2 cup green bell peppers finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 pound mushrooms sliced
• 3 cups beef stock
• 3 tablespoons flour
• all-purpose
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 dash red hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 x black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 pound noodles flat
• cooked

Instructions

1. 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.
2. Cook the onions and green pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter until soft.
3. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes, covered.
4. Add the meat and cook for 5 minutes more.
5. Add the bouillon and heat to boiling.
6. Meanwhile mix the flour with the water into a smooth paste and add this to skillet when the contents are boiling.
7. Stir in the seasonings and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Add the noodles and heat.