Chinese Pepper Steak Coca-Cola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. top round or sirloin steak (boneless)
2 Tbsp. oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1 c. beef broth (bouillon, canned and undiluted)
1 c. green bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 c. celery, thinly sliced
1/4 c. onion, thinly sliced
1/2 c. Coca-Cola
2 medium ripe tomatoes
2 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. Coca-Cola
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
rice, cooked and hot

Preparation

Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil-thin strips. In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil, garlic and salt.
Add the meat and brown over high heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a fork.
Add the beef broth.
Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the meat is fork-tender.
Stir in the green pepper strips, celery, onion and 1/2 cup of Coca-Cola. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Do not overcook; the vegetables should be tender-crisp.
Peel the tomatoes; cut into wedges and gently stir into meat.