Pepper Steak

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Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds top beef round or sirloin steak about 1 inch thick
  • ¼ cup salad oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 medium onion cut into ¼-inch slices
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • 2 medium green peppers cut into strips (¾ inch wide)
  • Instant rice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons sugar if desired
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 medium tomatoes

Instructions

  • Trim fat from meat; cut meat into strips, 2x1x¼ inch.
  • Heat oil in large skillet. Add meat; cook, turning frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, onion, garlic salt and ginger. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
  • Cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes for round steak, 5 to 8 minutes for sirloin. Add green pepper strips during last 5 minutes of sim-mering. While meat simmers, cook instant rice as directed on package for 4 or 6 servings.
  • Blend cornstarch, sugar and soy sauce; stir into meat mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cut each tomato into eighths and place on meat mixture. Cover; cook over low heat just until tomatoes are heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve with rice.