Pepper "Steak"

Adapted from About.com Southern Food

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cube Not Beef bouillon
•  1 1/2 cup soy curls

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• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 4-5 medium tomatoes, diced
• 2-3 frying peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch strips (or bell peppers)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes

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• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 teaspoons soy sauce

METHOD:

• Heat water and bouillon for 90 minutes in microwave; add soy curls, cover and set aside for 10 minutes
• Saute onion in oil for 5 minutes
• Add garlic and saute a minute of two longer
• Add celery, tomatoes, peppers, sugar, bay leaves, ginger and chili pepper flakes
• Simmer covered for 10 minutes
• Stir in rehydrated soy curls and bring back to a boil
• Mix water, cornstarch and soy sauce
• Stir into pepper mixture; cook while stirring until thick, about 1 minute
• Salt to taste
• Serve with noodles or rice