Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon grated, peeled ginger root
• 1 lb boneless round steak, fat trimmed and cut across grain into 1 1/2 inch strips, raw
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, each cut into 8 wedges
• 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, rinsed, trimmed and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, bias cut into 1/4 inch slices (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 small green peppers, cut into thin lengthwise strips
• 1 cup water chestnuts, drained and sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Directions

1. Prepare marinade mixing together wine, soy sauce, sugar and ginger. Marinate meat in mixture while preparing vegetables.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet. Stir-fry onions and mushrooms 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
3. Add celery and cook 1 more minute. Add remaining vegetables and cook 2 minutes or until green pepper is tender crisp. Transfer vegetables to warm bowl.
4. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet
5. Stir-fry meat in oil about 2 minutes or until meat loses its pink color.
6. Blend cornstarch and water. Stir into meat. Cook and stir until thickened.
7. Return vegetables to skillet; stir gently and serve.

Makes 6 servings- Serving sizes: 6oz portion of beef and vegetable mixture.

Nutritional Information:

• Fat: 10.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 18.4g
• Calories: 245.5
• Protein: 19.0 g