September: Featured Meal Main Course
Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry
and Peach Cinnamon Crisp
Ingredients
3/4 pound lean beef round steak, boneless
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1/2 cup onion, sliced
2 medium zucchini, cut in thin strips
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash of pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
This recipe can also be made meatless or with chicken or turkey instead of steak.
Instructions
- Trim all fat from steak. Slice steak into thin strips.
- Heat oil in frying pan. Add beef strips and stir-fry over high heat. Reduce heat.
- Add carrots, celery, onion, squash and seasonings and cook until vegetables are tender.
- In a small cup, mix cornstarch and water until a smooth paste is formed. Add paste to beef mixture, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened.
Yields about 4 servings
Source: Sisters in Health: A Nutrition Program for Women from Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University.
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