Asian Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup additional beef broth
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, julienned
• 1 cup bok choy, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. add the water, broth, sherry, soy sauce, onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and cayenne. bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 2 stir in the mushrooms, carrots and bok choy; cover and simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
• 3 divide rice among six soup bowls, 3/4 cup in each; top each with 1 cup of soup.