Chinese Pepper Steak
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 12:57am

Ingredients




1 lb beef top round steak , cut 1 inch thick
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion , sliced thin
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 stalk celery , sliced
1 green bell pepper , sliced thin
1 red bell pepper , sliced thin
1 yellow bell pepper , sliced thin
1 can chopped tomatoes , drained or 2 medium tomatoes blan
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup   cold water

Preparation

1 Slice the beef into 3 inch strips 1/4 inch wide. 2 Heat 1 T. 3 Oil in skillet on medium high and add onion and garlic, stirring until onion is tender, around 4 or 5 minutes. 4 Remove with a slotted spoon. 5 Add remaining oil and saute the beef until browned. 6 Remove with a slotted spoon. 7 Add the broth, soy sauce, sugar and ground pepper to the skillet, stir well. 8 Return beef, onion and garlic to skillet and simmer for 30 minutes. 9 Add celery, bell pepper and tomatoes. 10 Cover and cook until celery and peppers are crisp/tender-around 5 minutes. 11 Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water. 12 Stir into the skillet stirring constantly until thickened around 2 minutes.