Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry

8-12 oz steak, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, grated
1 chili pepper, red or green (remove the seeds and the ribs and it won't be too hot)
8 oz package of bean sprouts
1/2 bell pepper, sliced (any color)
handful of snow peas, sliced into strips
handful of baby corn
3 green onions, chopped

Tip: Prepare all your vegetables before you start cooking anything!

1/2 box whole wheat linguine (about 6.5 ounces)**
1. Cook the noodles according to package directions then drain and put in a bowl.
2. Crank up the heat on a wok or skillet and add a bit of peanut oil.
3. Drop the steak, garlic, ginger, and chili pepper into the skillet.
4. 30 sec before the meat is done add bean sprouts, a splash of soy sauce, and
the juice of a lime.
5. Dump the contents of the pan into the bowl with the noodles.
6. Add a little more oil to the pan and stir-fry the remainder of your
vegetables for 1-2 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and put noodles and beef back into the skillet just to toss
and heat through. Add soy sauce to taste.
8. Serve with chopsticks.

The chopsticks may have made this dish exceptionally fun to eat.

I don't know what is so special about this meal. I liked it. But I didn't think my family would like it. I have two toddlers. Every meal is a battle to get them to eat. Plus, I was hesitant to make this dish because my husband doesn't like stir-fry, soy sauce, or sprouts. But check out results...

There was no battle and no leftovers! SUCCESS!!! And that's what makes this meal so special.

**If you haven't tried whole wheat pasta, this is a great meal to start with. Your family won't taste the difference and the brown soy sauce will disguise the slightly browner pasta.