Ingredients

3/4

cup beef broth

2

tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1

tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar

2

teaspoons cornstarch

2

teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

2

cloves garlic, minced

1/4

teaspoon crushed red pepper

12

ounces boneless beef top sirloin steak, trimmed of fat

2

teaspoons canola oil

12

ounces frozen broccoli florets

2

medium carrots, sliced

4

green onions, sliced

6

ounces dried soba (buckwheat noodles) or multigrain spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

Preparation

For sauce: In a small bowl, combine beef broth, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper; set aside.

Trim fat from meat. Cut meat across the grain into thin slices; set aside.

In a wok or large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and carrots. Cook and stir for 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; remove from wok.

Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to wok. Add beef. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Push meat from center of wok. Stir sauce; add to wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return vegetables to wok; add green onions. Stir to coat all ingredients with sauce. Cook and stir until heated through.

Serve beef mixture over hot cooked noodles.