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Healthified Sesame Beef and Green Beans

Healthified Sesame Beef and Green Beans
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79% less sat fat • 45% less sodium than the original recipe—see the comparison. Create a stir-fry for dinner tonight—no wok needed! Just use a large nonstick skillet to pull together this delicious, citrusy dish.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:4 servings
12ounces Green Giant® frozen whole green beans, partially thawed and halved crosswise
1/2cup orange juice
2tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1teaspoon cornstarch
1/2teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2cup bias-sliced green onions
1tablespoon grated fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
2cloves garlic, minced
1teaspoon canola oil
12ounces boneless beef sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced
2cups hot cooked brown rice
2teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
2oranges, peeled and sectioned or thinly sliced crosswise
1.In a covered medium saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; set aside.
2.For sauce: In a small bowl, combine orange juice, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch, and orange peel; set aside.
3.Coat an unheated large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add green onions, ginger, and garlic to hot skillet; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the precooked green beans; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet.
4.Carefully add canola oil to the hot skillet. Add beef; cook and stir about 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove from skillet.
5.Stir sauce; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Return meat and vegetables to skillet. Heat through, stirring to coat all ingredients with sauce. Serve over hot cooked brown rice. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Serve with orange sections.
Nutritional Information
1 1/4 cups: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 7g, Sugars 11g); Protein 24g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 110%; Calcium 10%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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tasty
this is a tasty recipe -my whole family enjoys this
Posted at 3:22 PM on November 15 2010 by ladymother
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Fantastic!
It was super easy to make and tasted amazing.
Posted at 9:45 AM on September 23 2010 by dmndblueyez
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