Easy Pepper Steak

Name: Easy Pepper Steak
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1/4x2-inch strips; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef broth; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 medium green peppers, cut into strips; 1 cup thinly sliced onion; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup cold water; 2 fresh tomatoes, peeled and cut into wedges; Cooked rice

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 55 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

We live on the eastern edge of the Sand Hills here in Nebraska, where most folks are ranchers. This popular pepper steak recipe is tasty as well as colorful. —Carolyn Butterfield, Atkinson, Nebraska

Ingredients

1 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1/4x2-inch strips
1 tablespoon paprika
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium green peppers, cut into strips
1 cup thinly sliced onion
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup cold water
2 fresh tomatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
Cooked rice

Directions

1. Sprinkle meat with paprika. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Brown beef. Add broth and garlic. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
2.
Add green peppers and onion. Cover and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and water; stir into meat mixture. Cook and stir until thickened. Gently stir in tomatoes and heat through. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 365 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 465mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 32g protein.

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