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Title: Chinese Pepper Steak I

Categories: Chinese, Main dishes, Beef

Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 lb Top round or sirloin steak,

Boneless

2 tb Oil

1 Clove garlic, minced

1 ts Salt

1 c Beef broth (bouillon),

Canned and undiluted

1 c Green bell pepper, cored,

Seeded, and cut into

Thin strips

1 c Celery, thinly sliced

1/4 c Onions, thinly sliced

1/2 c COCA-COLA

2 md Tomatoes, ripe

2 1/2 tb Cornstarch

1/4 c COCA-COLA

1 tb Soy sauce

Rice, cooked and hot

Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil-thin strips. In a deep

skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil, garlic, and salt. Add the meat and

brown over high heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a

fork. Add the beef broth. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or

until the meat is fork-tender.

Stir in the green pepper strips, celery, onions, and 1/2 cup of

Coca-Cola. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Do not overcooked; the

vegetables should be tender-crisp. Peel the tomatoes, cut into

wedges, gently stir into meat.

Blend cornstarch with the 1/4 cup of Coca-Cola and the soy sauce. Stir

mixture into the meat and cook until sauce is thickens, about 1

minute, stirring lightly with a fork. Serve over hot rice. Makes 6

(3/4 cup) servings. Recipe: "International Cooking with Coca-Cola", a

give-away

pamphlet from The Coca-Cola Company, 1981

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