Chinese Pepper Steak - With Coke

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Title: CHINESE PEPPER STEAK - WITH COKE
Categories: Beef, Chinese
Yield: 6 servings

1 lb Top round steak, OR
- boneless sirloin,
- (1 to 1-1/2 lbs)
2 tb Oil
1 md Clove garlic, minced
1 ts Salt
1 c Beef broth, or bouillon,
- canned and undiluted
1 c Green pepper, cored,
- seeded, cut in
- thin strips
1 c Celery, thinly sliced
1/4 c Onions, thinly sliced
1/2 c COCA-COLA
2 md Tomatoes, ripe
2 1/2 tb Cornstarch
1/4 c COCA-COLA
1 tb Soy sauce
Rice, cooked and hot

Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil-thin
strips. In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil,
garlic, and salt. Add the meat and brown over high
heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a
fork. Add the beef broth. Cover and simmer for 15 to
20 minutes, or until the meat is fork-tender.
Stir in the green pepper strips, celery, onions, and
1/2 cup of Coca-Cola. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Do not overcooked, the vegetables should be
tender-crisp. Peel the tomatoes, cut into wedges,
gently stir into meat. Blend cornstarch with the 1/4
cup of Coca-Cola and the soy sauce. Stir mixture into
the meat and cook until sauce is thickens, about 1
minute, stirring lightly with a fork. Serve over hot
rice. Makes 6 (3/4 cup) servings.

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