This recipe is a family favorite! During gardening season I am always looking for ways to use my green peppers so I decided to make beef pepper steak and it became a requested favorite instantly.
Beef Pepper Steak
Source: Melissa Jennings
Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into 2-inch strips
- 2 Tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup beef broth ( you can use chicken broth)
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce (look for gluten free)
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 cups of hot cooked rice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add steak, onions, and garlic and cook until your onions turn translucent in color and your steak browns.
- Add beef broth, salt, and soy sauce.
- Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add peppers and cook for for 5 – 7 minutes or until peppers are cooked but not mushy.
- Combine cornstarch and water (be sure there are no lumps).
- Add mixture to pepper steak pan. (tip I like to add some of the mixture from my pan to my bowl and stir this helps with lumps, then I add that to the pan)
- Stir to avoid lumps and cook until mixture thickens.
- Serve over hot brown or white rice.
Notes
Add 2 tomatoes, diced – if desired (with broth)
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