Stir-fried Beef And Vegetables With Linguine

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces uncooked linguine, broken into 3-inch pieces
• 1 lb beef top round steak
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups broccoli florets, and stems cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion (2 to 3 medium)

Recipe

• 1 cook linguine as directed on package; drain. meanwhile trim fat from beef steak. cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. (for ease in cutting, partially freeze beef about 1 1/2 hours.) toss beef and 1 teaspoon cornstarch. mix water, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, the brown sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and pepper.
• 2 heat wok or 12-inch skillet until very hot, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side. add beef and gingerroot; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is brown. remove beef mixture from wok.
• 3 add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side. addd broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper, and onions; stir-fry about 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. stir in soy sauce mixture. cook and stir about 1 minute or until thickened. stir in beef mixture and linguine. heat through. 4 servings.