Asian Beef in Sesame Gravy

   

Serves 4

8 ounces beef strips
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups beef broth
1 cup water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hot mustard
1/4 cup cornstarch
8 ounces pasta
4 ounces celery
4 ounces green bell pepper
4 ounces red bell pepper
4 ounces onion
16 snow peas
1 teaspoon  sesame seeds

From kitchen to table in 40 minutes.

Directions

1. In a deep skillet or wok, brown beef in olive oil over medium-low heat.
2. While beef is cooking, make a sauce by combining beef broth, water, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and hot mustard. Stir in cornstarch and mix until completely dissolved
3. Heat water on high in a large pot for pasta.
4. Pour cornstarch mixture over beef. Stir and turn heat to low.
5. Dice celery, peppers and onion. Add to gravy and stir.
6. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender (8 to 10 minutes).
7. Stir pea pods into gravy and cover pan. Continue cooking on low.
8. Drain and rinse pasta. Turn heat under beef and gravy up to medium-high and stir until bubbly. Pour over pasta and sprinkle with sesame seeds.