Mmmm...healthy chinese food! It really does exist!

Oops, so it's been a month and a half since my first post. One of the reasons it has taken so long for my second post is because I don't have a camera to take pictures of the food. I know when I am searching for food blogs and they don't have pictures I lose interest. Hopefully I will find a camera I like this weekend. For now I found a picture online so you can get an idea of what it will look like.

I couldn't hold out on this recipe. It was SO good! I don't even like broccoli, but I ate it with this recipe, it was that good! I found the recipe in a Biggest Loser cookbook that my husband bought for me. And no he doesn't think I am a big loser. Ha! He just knows I love the show and I am always in search of healthy food that doesn't taste healthy, and this is one of those recipes. We served it over brown rice. Enjoy!

Szechuan Beef and Broccoli

One 1-pound top round steak, sliced against the grain into scant 1/4-inch-thick strips
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Olive oil spray
One 14-ounce bag frozen broccoli (We used fresh broccoli, it was about 5 cups)
1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup bottled Szechuan stir-fry sauce (We used regular stir-fry sauce, we aren't big into spicy food)

In a large bowl, combine the steak, garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss until well combined. Place a large nonstick skillet or nonstick wok over high heat. When hot, mist with the olive oil spray. Add the broccoli and garlic and cook, stirring for 4-6 minutes or until the garlic softens and the broccoli is heated through and crisp-tender, being careful not to burn the garlic. Transfer to a large bowl and cover to keep warm.Return the pan to high heat and add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil. When hot, add half of the steak in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes.Transfer the steak to the bowl with the vegetables and re-cover. Repeat with the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil and steak. Return all the steak and vegetables to the pan and remove from the heat. Add the sauce and mix well to coat. Divide among 4 bowls and serve.