Pepper-Beef Stir-Fry

Ingredients

• 8 ounce water chestnuts drained sliced canned
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar dark
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 0.3 cup soya sauce low-sodium
• 0.3 cup low-salt beef broth 
• 5 ounce japanese curly noodles uncooked (chucka soba)
• 1  bell pepper red seeded cut into thin strips
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil light
• 3 ounces snow peas trimmed
• 0.8 pound top round steak thinly sliced

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
2. Combine soy sauce and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.
3. Place a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot; add beef. Stir-fry 4 minutes or until browned.
4. Remove beef from pan; set aside, and keep warm. Coat pan with oil.
5. Add garlic and bell pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes.
6. Add water chestnuts and snow peas; stir-fry 1 minute. Return beef, juices, and soy sauce mixture to pan, and cook 30 seconds or until slightly thickened.
7. Serve over noodles.