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Pepper Steak Stir-Fry

SUBMITTED BY: Judy Brown

"Judy Brown of Rockdale, Texas makes her own picante sauce for this beefy dish, but she suggests you can also use a store-bought brand. 'My husband doesn't care for Oriental food,' Judy writes, 'but he likes this great dish with its Mexican flair.'"
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup picante sauce
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 1 inch strips
  • 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
  • 1 medium green pepper, julienned
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 6 green onions, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Hot cooked rice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the picante sauce, soy sauce and ginger; set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry meat in 2 teaspoons oil for 1-2 minutes. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Add the pepper, mushrooms, onions, garlic and remaining oil to the skillet.
  3. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Stir picante sauce mixture and add to skillet with meat. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and vegetables are crisp-tender. Serve with rice if desired.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup stir-fry mixture, calculated without rice) equals 218 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 614 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by deuxbebes
It was OK, pretty thick and sticky. Not sure I'll try this one again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by DonnaFah
Yummy! The only things I changed were that I used Tabasco brand soy sauce (hey I live in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2007 by Karen Z
Good recipe, but the directions don't say when to add the sauce. MORE


 
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