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Skillet Beef And Green Beans
Prep time: 45 minutes
| 1 tbsp. margarine or butter |
1 lb. boneless beef top round steak, cut into thin strips |
� cup chopped onion |
| 1/8 tsp. salt |
3 cups thinly sliced small red potatoes |
2 cups frozen green beans |
| � tsp. dried thyme leaves |
� tsp. pepper |
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 cup beef broth |
1 tsp. cornstarch |
� cup chopped fresh parsley |
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- Melt margarine in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion to skillet and sprinkle with salt; cook and stir 4 to 6 minutes or until beef is brown. Remove beef mixture from skillet; cover to keep warm.
- In same skillet, combine potatoes, green beans, thyme, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and � cup of the broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- In small bowl, combine remaining broth and cornstarch; blend well. Add beef mixture, cornstarch mixture and parsley to skillet; cook and stir until bubbly and thickened.
4 (1� cup) servings
Ingredient substitution:
One tbsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves can be substituted for dried.
Kitchen tip:
Freeze meat 30 to 60 minutes or until icy before cutting across the grain into thin strips.
Serving suggestion:
Complete this meal with breadsticks, Caesar salad and warm apple pie.
Serving size: 1� cups
Calories: 340
Calories from fat: 60
Dietary exchanges: 2� starch, 1 vegetable, 2� very lean meat, � fat OR 2� carbohydrate, 1 vegetable, 2� very lean meat, � fat
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