Pepper Steak

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs beef top round steak, 1-inch thick, or
• 1 1/4 lbs sirloin, 1-inch thick
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 medium green peppers, sliced 3/4-inch wide
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 -3 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced into 1/8ths

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from beef.
• 2 cut beef into 2x1x1/4 inch strips.
• 3 heat oil in large skillet.
• 4 add beef turning freaquently until brown.(about 5 min).
• 5 stir in water, onion, garlic and ginger.
• 6 heat to just boil. cover and reduce heat to a simmer. 12 to 15 minutes for round steak and 8 to 9 minutes for sirloin.
• 7 add green pepper during last 5 minutes simmering.
• 8 blend corn starch, sugar and soy sauce. stir into skillet untill the mixture boils and thickens. boil and stir for one minute.
• 9 place cut tomatoes on beef mixture.
• 10 cover and cook over low heat just until tomatoes are heated through. (about 3 mins).
• 11 serve over rice.