Ingredients
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 medium onion, sliced thin
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup beef broth
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1/4 cup light soy sauce
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1/4 teaspoon sugar
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 stalk celery, sliced
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1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
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1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1/4 cup cold water
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1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
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1 can chopped tomato, drained or 2 medium tomatoes blanched,peeled and cut into wedges
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1 lb beef top round steak, cut 1 inch thick
Instructions
- Slice the beef into 3 inch strips 1/4 inch wide.
- Heat 1 T.
- oil in skillet on medium high and add onion and garlic, stirring until onion is tender, around 4 or 5 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Add remaining oil and saute the beef until browned.
- Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Add the broth, soy sauce, sugar and ground pepper to the skillet, stir well.
- Return beef, onion and garlic to skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add celery, bell pepper and tomatoes.
- Cover and cook until celery and peppers are crisp/tender-around 5 minutes.
- Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water.
- Stir into the skillet stirring constantly until thickened around 2 minutes.