Gingered Beef Vegetable Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 4 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 large red pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1/2 large green pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan or dutch oven brown beef.
• 2 stir in first listed amount of water, onion, dry sherry, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sugar and red pepper flakes. bring to boiling.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until meat is nearly tender.
• 4 stir in broccoli, carrots, peppers and water chestnuts. cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• 5 stir together the last remaining amount of water and cornstarch and stir into dish. cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• 6 serve and enjoy!