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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Chinese	Chinese, Beef	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Round steak
		Onion
1/4	c	Butter
		Garlic
1/2	ts	Salt
4	tb	Soy sauce
1/2	ts	Sugar
1	cn	Bean sprouts
1	c	Tomatoes
1		Inch pieces green pepper
1/2	tb	Cornstarch
		Cooked rice

INSTRUCTIONS

Slice steak in short thin pieces. Heat butter, salt, onions, and garlic in
skillet and in it cook beef until brown. Add soy sauce and sugar; cover and
cook 5 minutes. Add bean sprouts, tomatoes, and peppers; cover and cook 5
minutes. Stir in corn starch. Serve over rice.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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