Ingredients
1 1/2 lb top round steak
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1 cup beef broth
1 cup julienned bell pepper
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
1/2 cup coca-cola
2 medium ripe tomatoes
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup coca-cola
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 hot cooked rice
Directions
Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil thin strips. In a deep
skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil, garlic and salt. Add the meat and
brown over high heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a
fork. Add the beef broth. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or
until the meat is fork-tender. Stir in the green pepper strips,
celery, onions and 1/2 cup Coca-Cola. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Do not overcook; the vegetables should be crisp-tender. Peel the
tomatoes; cut into wedges and gently stir into meat mixture. Blend
cornstarch with 1/4 cup of Coca-Cola and the soy sauce. Stir into
the meat mixture until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute, stirring
lightly with a fork. Serve over hot rice. From: "International
Cooking with Coca-Cola", a give-away pamphlet from The Coca-Cola
Company, 1981.
Servings: 6 servings
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