Beef and Broccoli

Failure! I thought this would be a hit with Rob because it calls for sirloin steak, but I botched it and overcooked the steak. PS I also burned the rice. The sauce was good though. I've been getting a lot of recipes from my friend's dinner for dollars blog lately and they're great.

Broccoli Beef

2 TBSP cornstarch
1 3/4 cup beef broth
2 TBSP soy sauce
1 TBSP brown sugar
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
1 lb boneless sirlion steak or top beef round steak cut into thin strips (I actually used 1 ranch steak that was .75 lbs for 2.99 and it fed 5 adults and my toddler, it was tender!)
4 cups fresh broccoli (you could use frozen.. but why? hehe)

In a medium size bowl stir together cornstarch, beef broth, soy sauce and brown sugar; set aside. (if you are making your own broth this can wait a minute until your broth has cooled a bit). In a large nonstick skillet fry beef over med-high heat until cooked and drain off any fat. Add in the garlic and continue to saute. Add broccoli and saute for an additional minute. Add your sauce and cook and stir until the sauce thickens. Great served over hot white rice!

So this will be really good next time I try making it. I think my problem was adding the broccoli and sauce mixture too late. As I waited for things to cook and thicken, the beef got overcooked. Remember, self, steak is tasty with some red in the center. Before you make this again, google 'how to make beef really tender.'