Top each muffin half with slice of bacon; then with poached egg. Serve with mock hollandaise sauce over top of egg.
Beef stew
6 servings, 1½ cups each
| Boneless stew beef, 1-inch cubes | 1½ pounds |
| Fat or oil | 2 tablespoons |
| Water | 3 cups |
| Bay leaf | 1 |
| Potatoes, quartered | 3 cups |
| Carrots, cut in chunks | 1½ cups |
| Onions | 6 small |
| Salt | 2 teaspoons |
| Pepper | ¼ teaspoon |
| Flour | ¼ cup |
| Water | ⅓ cup |
Brown meat on all sides in fat in a large, heavy saucepan. Add 3 cups water and bay leaf. Cover tightly. Simmer about 2 hours or until meat is tender.
Add vegetables and seasonings and continue cooking, covered, about 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
Stir flour into ⅓ cup water until smooth.
Stir flour mixture gently into stew; continue stirring only as needed to prevent sticking until stew thickens.
Curried pork chops
6 servings, 1 chop each