Noodles With Honey-balsamic Beef

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces angel hair pasta (i used 4 packets of ramen noodles)
• 12 ounces beef sirloin steaks or 12 ounces beef top round steak
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 4 cups sliced bok choy or 4 cups baby bok choy
• 1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into julienne strips

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 2 keep warm.
• 3 trim the fat from the beef.
• 4 partially freeze beef and then thinly slice into thin strips across the grain.
• 5 in a small bowl, combine broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, vinegar, honey and red pepper.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 add the oil to a wok or a 12-inch nonstick skillet.
• 8 preheat over medium-high heat.
• 9 add ginger and stir fry for 15 seconds.
• 10 add bok choy and onion; stir fry for 1 minute or till vegetables are crisp tender.
• 11 take out the vegetables from the skillet.
• 12 add beef to skillet, and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness.
• 13 push the beef from the center of the pan.
• 14 stir sauce, and add it to the center of the pan.
• 15 cook and stir till thick and bubbly.
• 16 return vegetables to the pan.
• 17 stir all ingredients together to coat with the sauce.
• 18 cover and cook for 1 minute more.
• 19 divide warm pasta among four plates and top with the beef mixture.
• 20 serve immediately.