Ww 5 Points - Spicy Orange Beef With Vegetables

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb beef top round steak, trimmed of all visible fat, cut into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 lb green beans, halved crosswise
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 1 carrot, cut into thin strips (matchstick size)

Recipe

• 1 combine beef, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and orange rind in medium bowl.
• 2 toss well to coat and set aside.
• 3 combine remaining 1 tbsp cornstarch, broth, orange juice, soy sauce, and chili-garlic sauce in small bowl; set aside.
• 4 heat nonstick skillet (large) over med-high heat until a drop of water sizzles.
• 5 add 2 tsp oil, then add beef.
• 6 stir-fry until cooked through.
• 7 transfer to a plate.
• 8 add remaining 2 tsp oil, then add the ginger.
• 9 stir-fry until fragrant.
• 10 add the green beans, bell pepper, and carrot.
• 11 stirfry until crisp-tender.
• 12 add the broth mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens, about 1 minute.
• 13 add the beef and cook until hot.
• 14 5 points for 1 cup.