Beef and Peppers in a Hoisin-Soy Sauce with Noodles

Tonight's dinner came about because I had a few peppers to use up as well as a package of steak strips. I felt like using Asian ingredients, so developed this as I went along.

Ingredients

• 3 peppers - I used 1 green, 1 yellow, and 1 red - cut into thin strips
• 1/2 onion, cut into strips

The pile of veggies was so pretty that I had to take a picture -

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb steak strips marinated in soy and Worcestershire with a touch of garlic powder and onion powder (marinated for 20-30 minutes)
• 1 package powdered brown gravy mixed with 1 c water
• 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/3 c cooking sherry
• 1/2 package Chinese noodles (not sure what they are called - my parents bought them for us in Chinatown - they are medium, flat noodles that cook up quickly)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• Chopped green onions for garnish

Directions

• Heat a large saute pan over high heat
• Add steak strips and cook until just a bit more than halfway done
• Deglaze pan with cooking sherry, scraping up brown bits
• Add garlic, onions, and peppers; saute for a few minutes
• Mix gravy/water with Hoison and soy; add to pan
• Bring to a simmer and let simmer for about 5 minutes; the sauce will thicken
• In the meantime, boil water. Add noodles and cook until done - about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over high heat
• Add noodles and toss with approximately 2 tsp soy sauce. When done, garnish with green onions.

So simple with amazing flavor. I made this dish in 20 minutes, 30 minutes total when you add prep/chopping time.