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Cantonese Beef

By: Michelle Harvey

"'This dish is always a big hit,' notes Michelle Harvey from her home in Noblesville, Indiana. 'I often cook it in the oven instead of on the stovetop,' she explains, 'so it's easy to walk away and get other things done while it's cooking."

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min

Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 small onion, sliced
1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 celery ribs, sliced
1 small green pepper, julienned
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Drain oranges, reserving juice; set oranges aside. In a Dutch over, brown beef and onion in oil; drain. Stir in the water, soy sauce, ginger and reserved juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
Add the celery, green pepper and water chestnuts. Cover and cook for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in reserved oranges. Serve with rice.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4-cup serving (calculated without rice) equals 233 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 468 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.