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Flavorful Beef Stir-Fry

By: Tere Abel

"'I'm a working mom, so I appreciate meals like this one that I can whip up in no time using whatever vegetables I have on hand,' says Tere Abel of Muskegon, Michigan. 'What's really great is that even my pickiest eater likes it.'"

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons sugar
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine, apple juice or water
1 pound boneless beef round steak, cut into thin strips
3 cups broccoli florets
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 (6 ounce) package frozen pea pods, thawed
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, undrained
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and wine, apple juice or water until smooth. Add beef and toss to coat; set aside. In a large skillet, stir-fry broccoli, carrots, pea pods and onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 1 minute. Stir in water chestnuts. Cover and simmer for 4 minutes; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry beef in remaining oil until meat reaches desired doneness. Return vegetables to pan; toss. Serve over rice.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with light soy sauce and water; calculated without rice) equals 313 calories, 466 mg sodium, 70 mg cholesterol, 21 gm carbohydrate, 31 gm protein, 12 gm fat, 7 gm fiber. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.