Garlicky Beef With Peppers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean boneless beef round steak, about 1/2 inch thick
• 1 -2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 -2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (i use the 2 tsp.)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 1 medium red pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 1/4 dry red wine (beef broth can be used; however, the wine gives a richer flavor.)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 cups hot cooked noodles

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from the beef; cut with grain into 2-inch strips.
• 2 cut strips diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch slices.
• 3 heat the olive oil in nonstick skillet.
• 4 add onion, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
• 5 cook and stir over medium-high heat about 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
• 6 stir in the meat and bell peppers, cook and stir about 4 minutes or until beef is no longer pink.
• 7 stir in wine; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 8 stir cornstarch into beef broth until disolved; add to beef mixture.
• 9 cook and stir over medium high heat until thickened.
• 10 serve over noodles.