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Beef and Broccoli With Red Bell Pepper

This healthy Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry features crisp bell pepper, juicy top sirloin, and soy ginger glaze.

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • 6 Tbsp. water, divided use

  • 2 Tbsp. corn starch, divided use

  • 1 Tbsp. raw honey

  • 1 lb. raw top sirloin beef, trimmed of fat and sliced into ½-inch thick pieces

  • 1 tsp. coconut oil

  • 4 cups broccoli florets

  • 2 medium bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes

  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 1 thin slice fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Combine soy sauce, 4 Tbsp. water, 1 Tbsp. corn starch, and honey in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.

  2. Combine remaining 1 Tbsp. cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water in a large bowl; mix well. Add beef. Toss gently to coat.

  3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.  

  4. Add beef; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until cooked through and no longer pink. Remove from skillet, keep warm.

  5. Add broccoli, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes. Place broccoli mixture in beef bowl.

  6. Add soy sauce mixture to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat for 30 seconds, or until thickened. 

  7. Return beef and broccoli mixture to skillet; cook, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until well mixed and heated through.  

Instant Pot Beef Stew

This Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe makes a richly flavored, hearty stew in less than half the time of a traditional recipe. 

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil

  • 1½ lbs. raw lean beef stew meat

  • 3 Tbsp. whole wheat flour

  • 1 medium onion sliced thin

  • 2 medium celery stalks cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces

  • 6 medium carrots cut in half lengthwise, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • 2 bay leaves

  • ¾ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper

  • 3 cups low-sodium organic beef broth

Instructions

  1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté. Add oil and beef; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until beef starts to brown.

  2. Add flour; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.

  3. Add onion, celery, carrots, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and broth to Instant Pot. Cover and seal Instant Pot; cook, on stew/meat setting, for 35 minutes. Release pressure to vent immediately. Let sit for 10 minutes. Remove lid and discard bay leaves.