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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Beef Topping For Cooked Rice #1

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Chinese	Meat	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Lean beef
1		Onion
2	T	Oil
1	T	Soy sauce
1/2	t	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Shred beef and onion. Heat oil. Add beef and stir-fry until it loses
its redness. Then sprinkle with soy sauce. Add onion and salt;
stir-fry another 2 minutes. Transfer cooked rice to a serving dish;
top with stir-fried beef mixture and serve. VARIATION: For the onion,
substitute any of the following vegetables, shredded: 1 green pepper,
1/2 pound Chinese lettuce or 1/2 cup preserved cabbage. (With the
preserved cabbage, use less salt.)  From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese
Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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“When Holy God draws near in true revival, people come under terrible conviction of sin. The outstanding feature of spiritual awakening has been the profound consciousness of the Presence and holiness of God. #Henry Blackaby”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 226 Calories From Fat: 171 Total Fat: 18.8g Cholesterol: 42.5mg Sodium: 464.4mg Potassium: 199.9mg Carbohydrates: 3.2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 1.4g Protein: 10.6g