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Pepper Steak

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

One 1 1/2-pound round steak
Sprinkle of paprika
2 tablespoons butter
Garlic salt to taste
One 10 1/2-ounce can beef broth
1 large onion
1 large bell pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce

Preparation

  1. Pound round steak and cut into 1/4-inch strips; sprinkle with paprika. Brown meat in butter; add garlic salt and beef broth. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes. Cut onion and pepper into strips. Add to meat and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch, water, and soy sauce and add to meat mixture. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly. Serve over rice.

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