Braised beef with noodles

1 c  Beef cubes
           - from chuck steak*
  1 1/2 c  Water
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 ds Pepper
      1    Bay leaf
      1 sm Onion; coarsely chopped
    2/3 c  Celery, diced
      1 tb flour
      1 tb Water
  1 1/2 c  Noodles, cooked, unsalted
 
  2 servings of 3/4 cup beef mixture and 3/4 cup noodles each 340
  calories per serving
  
  1. Brown beef cubes in saucepan until well browned.
  
  2. Add 1-1/2 cups water, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Cover
  and cook over low heat until beef is almost
  tender--about 1 hour.
  
  3. Add onion and celery. Continue cooking until meat and
  vegetables are tender--about 20 minutes.
  
  4. Remove bay leaf.
  
  5. Mix flour and water until smooth. Stir into beef
  mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until
  thickened--about 2 minutes.
  
  6. Serve over noodles.
  
  *NOTE: Pot beef cubes, use a 1-1/2 pound blade chuck
  steak. Separate lean meat from fat and bone. Cut meat into
  3/4-inch cubes. Divide beef cubes in half. Use half (about
  1 cup) for Braised Beef with Noodles. Save remaining 1 cup
  for Beef and Peppers (p. 34).
  
  * Thrifty Meals for Two: Making Food Dollars Count
  * USDA Home and Garden Bulletin Number 244
 
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