Italian-Style Pepper Steak

 

MAKES: 4 servings

START TO FINISH: 20 minutes

 

2 medium red bell peppers, cut into thin bite-size strips

½ cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon cooking oil

12 ounces beef tenderloin (choose the leanest cut), cut ½-inch thick

1/8 teaspoon salt

¾ cup reduced-sodium beef broth

1 ½ teaspoons snipped fresh oregano

2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped

 

In a large skillet, cook peppers, onion and garlic in hot oil for about 4 minutes, or until crisp-tender.  Remove pepper mixture from skillet.  Cut steak into 4 serving-size pieces and sprinkle with salt.  Cook steak in hot oil over medium heat until desired doneness, turning once.  Transfer steak to a platter; keep warm.  Stri broth and oregano into skillet.  Bring to a boil.  Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring to loosen any browned bits.  Stir in pepper mixture and tomatoes.  Serve over steak.

 

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING:

 

193 calories

21g protein

8g carbohydrate

9g fat (2g saturated)

2g fiber