Beef With Broccoli And Red Pepper

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 1 lb top round beef, cut into thin strips (or you can use sirloin steaks)
• 1 (6 7/8 ounce) package beef flavored rice-a-roni
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups broccoli florets or 2 cups sugar snap pea pods
• 1 large red pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoons butter and add steak.
• 2 saute 3-4 minutes or until steak is browned, stirring occasionally to brown evenly.
• 3 remove steak from skillet and set aside.
• 4 in same skillet over medium heat, add rice mix (set aside the seasonings packet) and 2 tablespoons butter and saute until golden brown.
• 5 slowly stir in rice seasonings packet and 2 1/2 cups water (be careful, it will give off alot of steam) and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 stir in steak, broccoli, pepper and onion and return to a simmer.
• 8 cover and simmer about 10-15 minutes or until rice is tender and sauce thickens and serve.