Beef And Vegetable Stir-fry

Pastors are sinners. They have weaknesses and faults just like church members. This is not to say that they are not to live as an example to the flock (1 Peter 5:3) and are not to have met certain moral qualifications (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). But we must be realistic about their sinful nature. They will continually do battle with the old nature which is still part of their lives, and will do so as long as they live. Total victory over sin will not be won in this life. Sanctification will take place; victories will occur; bad habits and sins will be overcome – but there will be many battles to fight until the day of glory… Remember that your pastor and his family constantly live in a fishbowl for all the church to see – and sometimes the sight is not going to be particularly attractive. They are humans also!

Curtis Thomas

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains			4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Beef Top Round Steak
1 1/2	c	Broccoli Cut Into 1" Pieces
3		Carrots, Bias Sliced
1	t	Cornstarch
1/2	t	Sugar
1	t	Salt
2	T	Soy Sauce
2	T	Dry Sherry
2	T	Peanut Oil
1		Onion, Cut Into Thin Wedges
5	oz	Green Peas, Hulled
1/2	c	Water Chestnuts, Drained &
		Sliced Thin
1/2	c	Bamboo Shoots, Halved
		Lengthwise
		Rice, Cooked Hot

INSTRUCTIONS

Partially freeze the beef to make it easier to handle and cut. Slice
very thinly across the grain into bite size strips. Cook the broccoli
and carrots, covered, in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain.
Set aside. Mix the cornstarch, sugar and salt. Stir in the soy sauce
and the sherry. Set aside. Preheat a wok or large skillet over high
heat. Add oil. Stir fry the broccoli, carrots and onion until tender
crisp (about 2 minutes). Remove from the wok. Replenish the oil as
necessary. Add half the beef to the HOT(!) oil. Stir fry until  browned
(2-3 minutes). Remove. Repeat with the remaining beef. Return  all the
meat to the wok. Add the peas, water chestnuts and bamboo  shoots. Stir
the soy mixture into the wok. Cook, stirring steadily,  until thickened
and bubbly. Cook, stirring steadily, another minute  or two. Return the
broccoli, carrots and onion to the wok. Cover.  Cook for 1 minute.
Serve over rice.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 525 Calories From Fat: 339 Total Fat: 37.8g Cholesterol: 80.5mg Sodium: 967.7mg Potassium: 595.7mg Carbohydrates: 23.5g Fiber: 2.4g Sugar: 4.5g Protein: 22.1g