Beefy Bow-tie Pasta Dish

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (not oil packed)
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless sirloin steaks, about 1/2 inch thick
• 4 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta
• 1 lb asparagus spear
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups canned nonfat beef broth
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to directions.
• 2 pour hot water over dried tomatoes in a small bowl and let sit about 15 minutes.
• 3 drain and choop; set aside.
• 4 trim all fat from beef.
• 5 cut beef into 2 inch strips, then cut strips into 1/8 inch slivers.
• 6 spray nonstick skillet with pam; heat over medium heat.
• 7 cook asparagus and onions in skillet.
• 8 add beef slivers to skillet and cook about 2 minutes or until done.
• 9 return asparagus mixture to skillet and stir in remaining broth and all other ingredients except cheese.
• 10 heat through, stirring constantly.
• 11 sprinkle with cheese.