Recipe of the Week! Stir-Fried Beef with Broccoli and Bell Peppers

After heading to the grocery store to find that the beautiful {handy, already cut and wrapped in bacon} sirloins that my husband and I bought to have a little cookout with the family cost in the area of $20 {for 4 of them} I cringed... Now, I'm all for a good cut of meat because face it, these days, spending $20 on 4 steaks and staying home is still farther ahead then going out and spending $20 on 1 plate... but I digress... the lesson behind this recipe is that you can stretch your meat budget a little, while not sacrificing all that is good. Now is the perfect time for stir fry too because of all the fresh vegetables coming right out of your garden! Simple. Inexpensive. Healthy. {But we won't tell our husbands that!}

Ingredients

• 1 pound flank steak, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 1/2 tablespoons water, divided
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3/4 pound broccoli
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 large red bell pepper, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 4 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Preparation

1. Cut steak in half lengthwise. Cut each half across the grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Combine beef, soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper; toss well. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

2. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons water, oyster sauce, and crushed red pepper in a small bowl; set aside.

3. Cut broccoli into florets. Peel broccoli stems; cut stems diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

4. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Transfer beef mixture to a bowl.

5. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add broccoli; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons water; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add bell pepper; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Return beef mixture to pan. Stir in the oyster sauce mixture; cook until thoroughly heated. Serve over rice.