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[EightBitz]

Originally Posted by MNBlockHead

As soon as EightBitz invited us all over for dinner, I TOTALLY saw it coming that DaPlunk would bow out, making a lame excuse about not being able to cross an ocean in four hours. We all know he just wants to make another video!

Oh, that. Nah. That's not the real reason. He's just afraid to eat my cooking. You probably are, too. Well fine. Y'all can make it yourselves, then. :-p

Rice:
• 12 oz package fine egg noodles (or "bird's nest noodles")
• 3.5 tbs butter
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups rice
• 1 tsp salt

In one pan, start heating the water (with the salt) to bring it to a boil.
In a second pan, stir the butter and noodles until the noodles are golden and coated with butter.

Add the rice to the noodles and stir to coat the rice with butter as well.
Once the rice is coated with butter, remove the rice and noodles from heat.
When the water starts boiling, add the rice and noodles.
Reduce heat to simmer.

Stir and cover for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
If the rice starts sticking, don't stir it anymore.
When rice is tender, remove from heat.
Don't stir until ten minutes after it's done.

Stew:
• 1 or 2 pounds of lean, trimmed diced steak (the leaner the better: sirloin tip or round steak, or if you can afford it, filet)
• 2 lbs fresh or frozen green beans (I prefer cut, but as you please)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 bulbs of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 6 oz can tomato paste (plain tomato paste . . . nothing fancy)
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1.5 to 2 qts Water

In a 4qt pan, cook the steak, garlic, onions, salt and cinnamon.
When the steak is cooked, stir in the water and tomato paste.
Cook,covered, for about an hour (or until steak reaches desired tenderness).
Add green beans and pepper and stir.
Cook, covered, for about 20 minutes (or until beans reach desired tenderness).

EDIT: Pour the stew over the rice only for individual servings. Otherwise, keep and store them separately.