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ROASTED GARLIC BEEF-AND-VEGGIE STIR-FRY
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Sirloin steak, boneless and lean
6 oz
12 oz
18 oz
24 oz
Prep
Olive oil in spritzer bottle
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Flavoring
Soy sauce, low-sodium
2 tsp
4 tsp
6 tsp
8 tsp
Cornstarch
½ tsp
1
tsp
2 tsp
2
tsp
Ginger, ground
tsp
¼ tsp
½ tsp
¾ tsp
Roasted garlic and bell pepper seasoning
1 tsp
2 tsp
3 tsp
4 tsp
Veggie
Assorted veggies, including broccoli florets, bell pepper strips, and snow peas
2 cups
4 cups
6 cups
8 cups
Water
cup
cup
1 cup
1
cups
  1. Cut steak into ¼-inch strips.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger, roasted garlic and bell pepper seasoning, and water. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced beef in small batches and cook until no longer pink (about 5 minutes). Remove from pan and repeat until all meat is cooked.
  4. If needed, spritz the pan with a bit more oil. Add the veggies and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Add the meat to the veggies and stir in the soy sauce mixture. Continue stirring while the liquid comes to a boil. Simmer for about a minute more.
  6. Serve immediately; or portion out and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to reheat and enjoy.

BLUE CHEESE CUBE STEAK (LOW-CARB DAYS ONLY!)
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Cube steak
6 oz
12 oz
18 oz
24 oz
Fat
Blue cheese crumbles
cup
cup
1 cup
1
cup
Prep
Olive oil in spritzer bottle
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Flavoring
Red onion, finely chopped
½ Tbsp
1 Tbsp
1 ½ Tbsp
2 Tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
  1. Turn on oven broiler to preheat.
  2. On stovetop, heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add steaks; cook on each side until done to your taste.
  3. Place steaks on broiler pan lined with foil (for easy cleaning!) and top each steak with blue cheese and onion.
  4. Broil steaks just until cheese is melted.
  5. Serve immediately with your favorite side for a low-carb day.
  6. To store: After removing meat from stove, portion it out and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to use it. Separately, portion out onion and blue cheese and store in fridge or freezer until you’re ready to use it. To cook, follow steps 3 through 5 OR place steaks in microwaveable container, top with blue cheese and onion, and cook in microwave.

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