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       Title: Gingered Beef Stir-Fry
  Categories: Main dish, Meats, Stir-fry
       Yield: 2 servings
  
     1/2 lb Boneless beef sirloin steak
            -- cut 1/2-inch thick
       1 ts Vegetable oil
     1/8 ts Salt
     1/8 ts Ground white pepper
     1/2 c  Sliced fresh mushrooms
     1/2 c  Snow peas
     1/2 c  Diagonally sliced celery
     1/4 c  Sliced green onions
     1/4 c  Red pepper strips
       1 ts Minced fresh ginger
       1 ts Cornstarch
       1 tb Soy sauce
       1 c  Hot cooked rice
  
   Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8-inch slices.  Heat oil in wok or
   medium skillet over medium-high heat.  Add beef and seasonings and
   stir-fry until beef is browned.  Add vegetables and stir-fry until
   vegetables are tender crisp.  Blend ginger, cornstarch, soy sauce, and 1
   tablespoon water in small bowl; add to beef and cook, stirring, until
   sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.
   
   Microwave Oven Instructions
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   Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Combine beef, salt,
   pepper and oil in 1-quart baking dish.  Cover with waxed paper and cook on
   HIGH (maximum power) 1 minute.  Stir and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes
   on HIGH.  Remove beef and set aside.  Add vegetables and cook on HIGH 2 to
   3 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp.  Blend ginger, cornstarch,
   soy sauce and 1 teaspoon water in small bowl.  Add beef and cornstarch
   mixture to vegetables.  Cover and cook on HIGH power 1 minute; stir and
   cook 1 minute longer.  Let stand 2 minutes.  Serve over rice.
   
   Each serving provides:
   * 359 calories
   * 29.3 g. protein
   * 11.0 g. fat
   * 33.6 g. carbohydrate
   * 768 mg. sodium
   * 74 mg. cholesterol
   
   Source: Cooking for Two or a Few
   Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council
   Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  
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