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August 2, 2011
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Beefy Pasta & Mushrooms

Homestyle Pasta
Prep time:
14 minutes
cooking time:
9 minutes

Grandma often made this dish for my dad. He loved the combination of pasta, beef, and mushrooms.

Grandma often made this dish for my dad. He loved the combination of pasta, beef, and mushrooms.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 10 ounces angel hair pasta
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 medium green bell peppers, cut into strips
  • 2 carrots, cut into strips
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 6 ounces beef tenderloin, cut into strips
  • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped gingerroot
Directions
  1. 1

    Cook pasta using package directions; drain. Rinse with cool water; drain again.

  2. 2

    Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté bell peppers, carrots and onion in hot oil, stirring continually, until tender, about 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add beef to vegetable mixture and mix well. Stir in mushrooms, soy sauce, sesame oil, granulated sugar, garlic and gingerroot.

  4. 4

    Sauté, stirring continually, until beef and mushrooms are tender, about 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Place pasta in a large bowl. Add mushroom mixture and toss to mix well. Serve immediately.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma's Secret Trick

When Grandma served this recipe to guests, she chose tenderloin. But thrifty Grandma knew how to save a little money when serving it to family. Instead of buying pricey tenderloin, she bought a 10-ounce porterhouse steak and cut the meat from the bone, then sliced it into strips. Porterhouse steaks include a segment of the tenderloin as well as a segment of sirloin.

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