Beef with Pea Pods

Instructions

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   Hot Cooked Rice -- (below) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Dash pepper 2/3 cup beef broth 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot OR 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 (6 ounce) package frozen snow (Chinese) pea pods -- thawed* HOT COOKED RICE 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice 2 cups water Cut and discard most of the fat from the beef. Cut the beef with the grain into 2-inch strips, then cut the strips across the grain into 1/4-inch slices. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Prepare Hot Cooked Rice. While the rice is cooking, continue with the recipe. Heat the skillet over high heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add the oil to the hot skillet. If using a wok, rotate it to coat the side with oil. Add the beef and garlic to the skillet. Stir-fry with a turner or large spoon about 3 minutes, lifting and stirring constantly, until beef is brown. Sprinkle salt and pepper over beef, and stir in the broth. Heat to boiling over high heat. Mix the cornstarch, water and soy sauce, and stir into the beef mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils. Continue boiling 1 minute, stirring constantly. The sauce will be thin. Stir in the gingerroot and pea pods. Cook uncovered about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pea pods are crisp-tender when pierced with a fork. Serve over rice. HOT COOKED RICE: Heat the rice and water to boiling in the saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Once mixture is boiling, reduce heat just enough so mixture bubbles gently. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until rice is fluffy and tender. ____________________ Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an approved Betty Crocker® Recipe. You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker® cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results are expected. "© General Mills, Inc. 1998." "0:08" Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 66mg Cholesterol; 676mg Sodium 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Lighter Beef with Pea Pods: For 4 grams of fat and 320 calories per serving, omit the oil and use a nonstick skillet or wok. Spray the room-temperature skillet or wok with cooking spray before heating in step 3. Tips For easy preparation, place beef in the freezer for 1 hour before slicing; it will be easier to slice when partially frozen. For more flavor, use any leftover beef broth to replace part of the water used for cooking the rice. *Place frozen pea pods in a strainer, then run cold water over them until the pea pods can be separated easily. 20107 0