Pepper Steak with Squash

  Dinner

Serve this colorful stir-fry with savory strips of flank steak and plenty of veggies over rice for a satisfying supper that's on the table in less than half an hour.

Pepper Steak with Squash

Average Rating: 3.285714

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 1 beef flank steak (1 pound), cut into thin strips
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 2 medium zucchini, cut into thin strips
  • 1 small onion, cut into thin strips
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup fresh snow peas
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • Hot cooked rice

Instructions

  • 1. Mix broth and soy sauce with cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
  • 2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; stir-fry until no longer pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan.
  • 3. In same skillet, heat remaining oil. Stir-fry peppers about 2 minutes. Add zucchini, onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Add snow peas, mushrooms and water chestnuts. Stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes more.
  • 4. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 1-2 minutes. Return beef to skillet; heat through. Serve with hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups stir-fry (calculated without rice): 229 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 381mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 18g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

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