Peppery Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

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"This is a great dish for guests because you can easily do the prep work in advance. Everyone asks me for the recipe," writes Karla Hanson of Monona, Iowa.

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Peppery Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked linguine
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup water
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1-1/2 pounds beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup julienned green pepper
1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen snow peas, thawed and halved
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

Cook linguine according to package directions; drain. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, pepper and cayenne. Stir in water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in hot oil for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Using a slotted spoon, remove meat and set aside. Add the peppers and garlic; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the snow peas and mushrooms; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Stir soy sauce mixture and add to vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in beef and linguine; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/3 cups) equals 388 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 879 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 33 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Peppery Beef Stir-Fry in Light & Tasty June/July 2003, p45