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Spicy Orange Beef and Vegetables




Source of Recipe


Weight Watchers - Take Out Tonight






List of Ingredients



• 3/4 pound beef top round, trimmed of all visible fat, cut into thin strips
  
• 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  
• 2 teaspoons orange rind
  
• 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth
  
• 1/4 cup orange juice
  
• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon sugar
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  
• 4 teaspoons canola oil
  
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  
• 1/4 pound green beans, halved lengthwise
  
• 1 red bell pepper, sedded and cut into thin strips
  
• 1 carrot, cut into matchstick thin strips
  






Instructions



1. Combine the beef, 1 T. of the cornstarch and the orange rind in a medium bowl; toss well to coat and set aside. Combine the remaining 1 T. cornstarch, the broth, orange juice, soy sauce, sugar and chili-garlic sauce or crushed red pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
   
2. Heat a nonstick wok or a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles. Swirl in 2 tsp of the oil, then add the beef. Stir fry until cooked through, 2 - 3 minutes; transfer to a plate. Swirl the remaining 2 tsp. oil, then add the ginger. Stir fry until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add the green beans, bell pepper, and carrot. Stir fry until crisp-tender, about 2 - 3 minutes. add the broth mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils, about 1 minute. Add the beef and cook until hot, about 1 minute.
   
3. 1 cup per serving, 5 points per serving
   
4. 227 cal, 8 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 53 mg chol, 441 mg sodium, 16 g carb, 2 g fiber, 22 g protein, 29 mg calc.