Stir-Fry and Rice

Stir-Fry 

1 lb. steak, chicken or pork

1 onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Tablespoon butter

1 stalk celery

3 carrots, peeled

Stalk broccoli

½ green pepper

1 tsp. ginger

½ tsp. garlic powder

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

Using a sharp knife, slice the meat as thinly as possible. Thinly slice onions and mince garlic.  Stir-fry meat strips with onions and garlic in olive oil and butter for about 5 min.  Chop all other vegetables.  Add to pan and cook until tender.  Add

more olive oil if needed and sprinkle with ginger and garlic powder. Stir together soy sauce and brown sugar.  Add to vegetables and warm through.

Serve with rice.

Rice

2 cups water.

1 cup rice

½ tsp. salt

Select a saucepan with a tight fitting lid.  Bring water to a boil.  Stir in rice and salt.   Place the lid on the pan.  Turn the heat down to low.  Do not lift lid during cooking time.  Cook 20 minutes.  Check to see if all liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender.  If not, replace lid and continue cooking.  Do not stir until rice is softened.