Marinated Beef With Vegetables and Pasta

• round steaks↗8 ounces

  cut into strips (you can also use rump steak, or sirloin)

• rotini pasta8 ounces
• medium carrot↗1

  peeled and sliced

• new potatoes↗6 ounces
• green beans↗4 ounces

  trimmed

• sunflower oil↗3 tablespoons

  I have used canola oil and it tasted fine

• garlic clove↗1

  crushed

• medium onion↗1

  thinly sliced

• Marinade
• low sodium soy sauce↗1 tablespoon
• sake or sherry wine↗1 tablespoon
• sesame oil↗1 teaspoon

  I have used canola oil and added a tsp sesame seeds

• cornstarch↗1 teaspoon
• Sauce
• chicken stock cube↗1⁄2

  dissolved in 6 tablespoons boiling water

• teaspoon rice wine vinegar↗1⁄2
• teaspoon low sodium soy sauce↗1
• teaspoon sugar↗1
• teaspoon cornstarch↗1⁄2
• sweet red pepper, cut into strips↗1⁄2
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix together the ingredients for the marinade and marinate the beef strips for at least 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. I usually marinate for 1 hour, flipping after a half hour.

2. 2

   When the beef is done marinating, cook the pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water according to the instructions on the package, drain, set aside, and keep warm.

3. 3

   Steam the carrot, potatoes, and green beans for about 6 minutes or until tender.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or large frying pan over Medium-High heat and stir-fry the beef for 3 minutes. Take out the beef and set aside.

5. 5

   In the same pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and saute the garlic and onion for 3 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the red pepper to the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add to beef/veggie mixture.

7. 7

   Cut the potatoes into slices, and add these together with the carrot, green beans, and beef and season with some salt and freshly ground black pepper.

8. 8

   Mix together the ingredients for the sauce.

9. 9

   Stir the sauce and cooked pasta into the veggie/beef/onion mixture and cook for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.