BEEF FAJITA BOWLS

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Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked regular long grain rice
1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 flour tortilla (8 inches in diameter), cut into 4 X 1/2 inch strips
1 bag (1 pound) frozen stir fry bell peppers and onions
1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn
1 cup thick-and-chunky salsa
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

1. Cook rice as directed on package. While rice is cooking, cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices.2. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil rotate skillet to coat bottom. Cook tortilla strips in oil 1 to 2 minutes on each side, adding additional oil if necessary, until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towel.3. Add beef to skillet stir-fry over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until beef is brown. Remove from skillet.4. Add bell pepper mixture and corn to skillet stir-fry 1 minute. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring twice, until crisp-tender. Stir in beef, salsa, lime juice, chili sauce and cumin. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in cilantro.5. Divide rice among bowls. Top with beef mixture and tortilla strips.FOOD for THOUGHT This beef recipe is a super source of both vitamin B12, which is important for all body cells to function properly, and iron, a healing mineral that's vital for oxygen transfer in the blood. You cannot live without either of these vital nutrients."Stir-frying, sort of new to me, is a way of cooking that just feels healthy. I really felt like I was doing something good for myself and my family when I stir-fried meat and vegetables and ate them along with rice." -CATHERINE H.NUTRITION FACTS: High in potassium, iron, folic acid and vitamins A and C excellent source of fiber1 Serving: Calories 440 (Calories from Fat 80) Fat 9g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 60mg Sodium 480mg Potassium 790mg Carbohydrate 65g (Dietary Fiber 5g) Protein 30g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 66% Calcium 6% Iron 30% Folic Acid 36% Magnesium 16% DIET EXCHANGES: 4 Starch, 2 Lean Meat, 1 VegetableHelpful For These Side Effects: (n), (c)From "Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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