Oriental Beef And Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. beef, cut into thin slices about 2 x 1/2-inches (flank steak, round steak or roast, etc. can be used)
1/3 c. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. water
2 medium green peppers, cut in thin strips
6 stalks celery, thinly sliced diagonally
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 small onions, thinly sliced
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce (with tomato bits, if available)
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Mix the soy sauce, garlic and water and pour over slices of beef.
Marinate 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
Drain meat, saving marinade.
Brown meat in a large skillet or Dutch oven in 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
Remove meat from pan and cook the green peppers, celery, water chestnuts and onions for a few minutes until tender-crisp.
Mix reserved marinade with tomato sauce and cornstarch.
Put beef and mixture into pan with vegetables and cook until sauce thickens.
Serve over hot rice.