Pepper Steak

[Note: I need to update this image. This is actually not Pepper Steak pictured, but a similar recipe.]

Pepper Steak that is an easy, delicious meal. You'll only need two pans: one for the pepper steak and one to prepare the rice. With prep and cooking, it takes just over an hour. Another favorite, adapted from Grandma Helen. I often double the recipe and divide the leftovers into single-serving containers.

The recipe calls for round steak, but I often use thinly sliced sirloin or sirloin tips. Any steak suitable for fajitas or a stir-fry will work nicely. You can find steak already sliced for stir-fry or fajitas at the grocery store (but it often costs more that way).

​Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time
​4	20	45	65

Ingredients

• 1 lb. round steak

• paprika

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 2 cans GF beef broth

• 1 bunch green onions, diced

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes

• 1-2 bell peppers, cut in strips

• 1/2 cup water

• 2/3 cup GF soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 2 cups white long grain rice, prepare as directed

Directions

1. Cut steak into thin strips. Sprinkle with paprika and let stand for a few minutes.
   

2. In a pot, prepare rice as directed. I usually don't start heating the rice until I'm ready to brown the beef.
   

3. In separate pan, brown steak in the butter.
   

4. Add garlic powder and GF beef broth, stir. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Keep heat at a simmer, not a boil.
   

5. Stir in green onions and bell pepper strips. Cover and simmer 10 more minutes.
   

6. While simmering and covered, blend cornstarch, GF soy sauce and water in a separate container. (I usually use a large measuring cup for this and a small whisk). Stir mixture into meat, cover, and simmer another 5 minutes until thickened.
   

7. Add tomatoes and stir gently. Serve over rice.
   

Notes

• You'll need a non-stick sauteuse pan with a lid. For doubling the recipe, I use a large, 7-quart Calphalon sauteuse pan, but an 5-quart non-stick chef pan will work fine for the default recipe (4 servings).

• Most soy sauces are not gluten-free. You can find gluten-free alternatives at many stores. I usually buy a large bottle through Amazon.

• Grandma's recipe calls for green bell peppers, but you can use whatever bell peppers you have on had. I like a mix of green and red. (Green are the least expensive).