Beef And Artichoke Skillet

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb thin-cut round steak, trimmed of all fat and cut into small strips
• salt, to taste (optional)
• pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch wide strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth or 1/2 cup regular chicken broth, divided
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce or 1 (15 ounce) can regular tomato sauce
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts, quarters drained and tough outer leaves removed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 4 ounces penne pasta, cooked according to package directions

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle the round steak with salt (if desired) and pepper, in a 12-inch skillet coated with nonstick spray, cook the round steak over medium heat until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 4-5 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon, and reserve.
• 2 in the skillet, combine the onion,pepper, oil, and 2 tbsp of the broth, cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the onion is tender, about 5-6 minutes.
• 3 return the meat to the pan, add the tomato sauce and remaining broth, add the artichoke hearts and italian seasoning, stir to mix well, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer 25-30 minutes until meat is tender.
• 4 add pasta to sauce and stir to mix well, serve from the skillet.