Teriyaki Beef Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 8 ounces boneless beef top sirloin steaks
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup apple juice or 1 cup apple cider
• 2 carrots, cut into thin,bite-size strips
• 1/3 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 1 -2 tablespoon light teriyaki sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry, optional
• slivered green onion top, optional

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from beef.
• 2 cut beef into thin, bite-size strips.
• 3 in a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 4 add beef and shallot.
• 5 cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until beef is brown.
• 6 use a slotted spoon to remove mixture; set aside.
• 7 in same saucepan, combine water, apple juice, carrots, rice, ginger, garlic and bouillon granules.
• 8 bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
• 9 simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• 10 stir in beef mixture and broccoli.
• 11 simmer, covered, for 3 minutes.
• 12 stir in the teriyaki sauce and sherry.
• 13 ladle soup into bowls.
• 14 garnish with slivered green onion tops.