Chinese Pea Pods And Beef

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs beef roast or 1 1/2 lbs steak, sliced thin on the diagonal
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided (reduced sodium)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
• 2 carrots, sliced thin on the diagonal
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 ounce lipton onion soup mix
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 lb fresh pea pods or 1 lb snow peas
• 1/4 cup peanut oil or 1/4 cup sesame oil, divided

Recipe

• 1 mix 2 tb. soy sauce, fresh ginger and garlic. toss sliced beef to coat and allow to marinate 1 hour.
• 2 in large skillet or wok, heat 2 tb. oil until hot. brown meat, and remove to drain.
• 3 heat remaining 2 tb. oil in pan until hot. add carrots and stir fry 2 minutes. add in onions and stir fry an additional 2 minutes. add in mushrooms and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
• 4 add in snow peas or pea pods, onion soup mix, and 1 cup water. cover and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• 5 whisk together remaining 1/2 cup water, cornstarch, and remaining 2 tb. soy sauce. stir into beef and vegetable mixture, and stir constantly until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• 6 stir in reserved meat and serve over chow mein or yakisoba noodles, or steamed or fried rice.