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Beef and Broccoli

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 3-4 servings

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When you order from a Chinese restaurant, it’s almost inevitable that you’ll order Beef and Broccoli. How can you not? It’s too delicious to pass on! The beef is saturated in a tangy, savory, and sweet sauce, and the broccoli adds a touch of freshness, color, and crunch. Beef and Broccoli isn’t hard to make in your own kitchen—in fact, it can take less time than ordering delivery! You can have delivery-quality food made fresh without even breaking a sweat!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, crushed
  • 1 pound sirloin steaks, thick, boneless, and sliced into 1/4-1/2-inch strips
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 4 cups white rice, optional, steamed

Directions

Step 1 -In a medium skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat.

Step 2 -Cook the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 3 -Add the beef.

Step 4 -Lower the stove-top heat to medium.

Step 5 -Brown the beef, stirring often, for about 4-6 minutes.

Step 6 -In a bowl combine the tomato soup, water, soy sauce, vinegar, and pepper flakes, mixing until incorporated.

Step 7 -Add the sauce to the beef mixture and increase the heat to medium-high.

Step 8 -Bring the mixture to a low boil.

Step 9 -Add the broccoli.

Step 10 -Immediately reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, until the broccoli is tender, about 4-6 minutes. Stir often to avoid sticking.

Step 11 -Serve over steamed white rice.

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