Asian Beef & Vegetable Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1-1/4        pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick
4        cups assorted fresh vegetables, such as sugar snap peas, broccoli florets, bell pepper strips and shredded carrot
1        clove garlic, minced
1/2        cup prepared stir-fry sauce, preferably sesame-ginger flavor
1/8 to 1/4        teaspoon crushed red pepper
3        cups hot cooked rice
2        tablespoons unsalted dry-roasted peanuts (optional)

Instructions:
1.        Cut beef steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/4-inch thick strips.
2.        Combine vegetables and 3 tablespoons water in large nonstick skillet. Cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain.
3.        Heat same pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef and 1/2 of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic.
4.        Return all beef and vegetables to pan. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; heat through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts, if desired.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition information per serving (1/4 of recipe): 404 calories; 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 62 mg cholesterol; 321 mg sodium; 45 g carbohydrate; 3.6 g fiber; 38 g protein; 11.9 mg niacin; 1.0 mg vitamin B6; 1.8 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2 mg iron; 48.9 mcg selenium; 6.9 mg zinc.