Beef & Brocolli Stir Fry

What could be better than a nice stir fry?  It's easy, healthy, and so delicious!

I've made stir frys before with red and yellow peppers, mushrooms, and onions, but for some reason I've never thrown broccoli in the mix.  Broccoli kind of gets a bad rep for being an icky vegetable, but it's really good if it's cooked well or when dipped in ranch. ;) 

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month so since I had this recipe in hiding, I figured now would be a good time to bring it out and support the cause with a cancer fighting superfood, broccoli!  I've had family members who have experienced the disease, fought, and won.  I'm very happy and blessed that they were able to overcome the battle.



Broccoli is extremely high in vitamin C and holds a chemical called intole-3-carbinol that boasts DNA repair in cells.  In the end, it can help block the growth of cancer cells!  

With that said, my goal this fall is to eat more vegetables and foods that carry these rich cancer fighting antioxidants.

So here is the easiest stir fry you'll ever make, Beef & Broccoli Stir fry! 

It can be served over rice or made into fajitas!

Servings:  4

Serving size- 1 1/4 cup

Calories:  314.73
Fat:  10.32 g   

Carbs:  40.32 g
Fiber:  2.85   g 

Protein:  12.85 g 

Points:  8 

Recipe:

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. water, divided
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1lb boneless round steak or sirloin steak  

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
4 cups broccoli florets

1 small onion, diced

1/3 cup Kikkoman's Low Sodium Soy Sauce or GF Soy Sauce

2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 cups cooked rice (optional)

1.  In a bowl, combine 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, 2 Tbsp. water and garlic powder and still until mixed.

2.  Stir the sliced beef into the mixture.

3.  In a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, stir-fry beef in 1 Tbsp oil until the beef reaches desired color.  Remove from beef from the wok into a bowl.

4.  Stir-fry the broccoli and onion in 1 Tbsp. oil for 4-5 minutes.

5.  Return the beef to the pan with the vegetables.

6.  Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and 1 Tbsp. cornstarch and water into a small bowl and stir until smooth.

7.  Add to the pan and cook and stir for 2 minutes.

8.  Serve over rice (GF) or in tortillas (not GF).

Recipe is courtesy of ChineseFood.com

Here's also a fundraising event going on in DC the month of October!  It's sponsored by Pink Jams! and it's called Take a Bite Out of Breast Cancer.  For one day, a week, or the entire month, participating restaurants in DC are offering to donate a portion of their food and beverage sales to the cause.  Just go to Pink Jams!'s website, pick a date from their calendar, and pick a restaurant to go to, and not only will you have a wonderful meal, you could save a life.

DC and VA Participating Restaurants

    

2100 Prime (Modern American)
Washington, D.C. - 2100prime.com

Bodega Spanish Tapas and Lounge (Spanish Tapas)
Washington, D.C. - bodegadc.com

Café Soleil (French Bistro)
Washington, D.C. - cafesoleildc.com

Chix (Healthy Fast Food/Latin)
Participating all month - Washington, D.C. - chixdc.com

Crios Modern Mexican (Mexican)
Washington, D.C. - criosmodmex.com

The Daily Dish (American Farm to Fork)
Silver Spring, MD - thedailydishrestaurant.com

El Centro D.F. (Mexican)
Washington, D.C. - elcentrodf.com

Hank's Oyster Bar (Seafood and Raw Bar)
All 3 locations participating - D.C./Alexandria - hanksrestaurants.com

Josie's Frozen Yogurt (Frozen Yogurt)
Fairfax, VA - josiesyogurt.com

Lavagna (Italian)
Washington, D.C. - lavagnadc.com

Masa 14 (Latin/Asian Fusion)
Washington, D.C. - masa14.com

PAUL (Bakery)
Washington, D.C. - paul-usa.com

Policy (Contemporary American)
Washington, D.C. - policydc.com

Proof (New American)
Washington, D.C. - proofdc.com

Scion Restaurant (Contemporary American)
Washington, D.C. - scionrestaurant.com

Station 4 (Modern American)
Washington, D.C. - station4dc.com

Thunder Burger & Bar (American)
Washington, D.C. - thunderburger.com

Tonic Mt. Pleasant (American)
Washington, D.C. - tonicrestaurant.com

Tonic at Quigleys (American)
Washington, D.C. - tonicrestaurant.com

Zengo (Latin-Asian)
Washington, D.C. - richardsandoval.com/zengodc/

The White House illuminated in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on October 1, 2012.  I wish I would have seen this!

12 Cancer-Fighting Superfoods

Tomatoes

Watermelon

Cabbage

Carrots

Whole Wheat Pasta

Beans

Broccoli

Peppers

Dried Apricots

Sunflower Seeds

Blueberries

Strawberries

References:   Better Homes & Gardens,  Wikipedia, and Pink Jams!