Beef And Asparagus Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 cup reduced-sodium beef broth, divided
• 1 (1 lb) beef top sirloin steak, cut into 2 inch strips
• 1 yablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed, and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 in a small bowl combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup broth until smooth, and set aside.
• 3 in a large nonstick skillet, or wok stir fry beef in oil for 1 minute or until meat is no longer pink.
• 4 add asparagus, onions, and garlic stir fry for 2 minutes.
• 5 add mushrooms, tomato, basil, and oregano, stir fry 2 minutes longer or until the vegetables are crisp and tender.
• 6 add the wine, olives, salt, pepper, and remaining broth.
• 7 stir in cornstarch mixture, and gradually stir into skillet.
• 8 bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 9 drain pasta, and serve with beef mixture.