Recipe: Thai Beef Stew

2 lbs. beef stew meat (or any cut of beef, cubed or sliced)
1 stick of butter
chili oil to taste
one onion, chopped coarse
8 oz. frozen broccoli
8 oz. frozen "California mix" vegetables
1 can black beans
3 tbsp. chili paste
4 oz. Hoisin sauce
Soy sauce to taste
1 can coconut milk
1 pkg. Ramen noodles

In a hot skillet, melt the butter and chili oil. Brown beef thoroughly in butter / chili oil mixture. Add chopped onions.

While beef is browning, thaw all the frozen veggies and drain off excess water. Add veggies, as well as black beans, to browned beef. Add chili paste, Hoisin sauce and soy sauce. Stir and heat thoroughly.

While the ingredients all cook together, in a separate pot, boil one package of Ramen noodles.

Whie the noodles boil, add one can of coconut milk to the stew mixture. Stir and simmer.

Serve by placing some Ramen noodles in the bottom of each bowl, and ladle stew on top.

Mmmmmmmm!!

(For the truly brave, throw in some sliced, fresh hot peppers when you add your onion)