This tasty Asian inspired teriaki beef soup easily works into a healthy-eating plan. It provides more than half of your daily vitamin C and vitamin A requirements, and has only 6 grams of total fat per serving.
Ingredients:
8 ounces boneless Beef sirloin steak
2 teaspoons Olive oil
1 large Shallot, thinly sliced
4 cups Water
1 cup Apple juice
2 Carrots, cut into thin bite-size strips
1/3 cup uncooked long-grain Rice
1 tablespoon grated fresh Ginger
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 teaspoon instant beef Bouillon granules
2 cups small Broccoli flowerets
1 tablespoon dry Sherry (optional)
slivered green Onion tops (optional)
Preparation:
Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into thin, bite-size strips. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add meat and shallot. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is brown.
Use a slotted spoon to remove meat mixture, set aside.
In the same saucepan, combine water, apple juice, arrots, rice, ginger, garlic and bouillon granules. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 3 minutes more. Stir in the teriyaki sauce, and if desired, the sherry. Ladle soup into bowls.
Garnish with slivered green onion tops, if desired.