What's for dinner 10/09/10: Beef & Broccoli w/ Veggie Saute with Brown Rice

Who need take out when when you can make chinese at home healthier and Feingold friendly...Tonight was easy friend rice with beef & broccoli

Beef & Broccoli

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tbps cornstarch

2 tbsp approved soy sauce

1 1/2 cup approved chicken broth

1 tbsp packed brown sugar

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 lb sirloin steak, sliced into 3/4 inch strips

4 cups broccoli florets

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger

Direction

1) combine cornstarch, soy sauce, chicken broth & brown sugar in a small bowl; set aside

2) heat oil in the skillet over high heat; add steak and stir fry, turning to brown on all sides

3) remove steak from skillet; set aside in a warm pan; cover loosely.  Leave any oil remaining after cooking in skillet

4) return skillet to medium heat; stir fry broccoli, garlic powder and ginger until tender-crisp.  Add reserved cornstarch; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened.  Return steak; heat throughly.

Serve over rice or noodles

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Veggie Saute with Brown Rice

serves 4

Ingredients

2 tsp light sesame oil

1/2 cup onion, diced

1/2 cup carrots, diced

1/2 cup celery, diced

1 cup frozen corn

1 1/2 brown rice, cooked

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/2 cup fresh spinach, torn

1 1/4 tsp soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

Directions

1) in a nonstick skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat.  Add onions, carrots, celery and corn and saute until the vegetable are slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes.

2) stir in the rice, peas, spinach, soy sauce and the sugar, and saute until the rice is heated through, about 3 minutes.  If necessary, add a few drops of water to prevent sticking.

note: I did this tonight with a bag of frozen mixed veggies and spinach to make life a little easier

VERDICT: this was great chinese food with no delivery charge or having to tip the delivery guy...