Southwest Beef Strips

Name: Southwest Beef Strips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips; 1 small onion, sliced; 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips; 1-1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed; 3 tablespoons picante sauce; 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro; Hot cooked fettuccine, optional

This filling main dish from the Test Kitchen gets its zip from Mexican seasoning. Its colorful presentation is matched by its colorful flavors.

Ingredients

1/2 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
1 small onion, sliced
1/2 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
1-1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
3 tablespoons picante sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
Hot cooked fettuccine, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, stir-fry the beef, onion, red pepper, taco seasoning, salt and pepper in oil until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the beans, corn, picante sauce and cilantro; heat through. Serve with fettuccine if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 300 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 788mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Southwest Beef in Cooking for 2 Summer 2009

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Ruffshse

Jun 10, 2014

made this a while back family really enjoyed. will be making it again
twodots

May 21, 2012

We serve this over tortilla chips. I add a jalpeno to spice it up some. It's good the next day too.