1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in small pieces
2 tbsp. butter
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
1 (3 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
1 can beer

Flour meat and brown. Season with pepper. Remove the meat and cook the onion until tender. Using a Dutch oven, put in meat, onion, mushrooms, the beer and Tabasco. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.