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Teresa

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• 2 pounds steak, cut on the diagonal into thin strips
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) white wine
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) plus 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
• 1 large red pepper, washed, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 large yellow pepper, washed, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 large green pepper, washed, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 cup (225 ml) thinly sliced red onion
• 1 cup (225 ml) sliced mushrooms
• 2 tsp (10 ml) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) freshly ground pepper
• 1 tsp (5 ml) dried oregano
• 1 cup (225 ml) grated Monterey Jack cheese (optional)
• 6 pitas

Preparation

• Trim the steak of any fat, and slice thinly into strips.
• In a glass bowl, combine the soy sauce, 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the oil, garlic, white wine and 1 tsp (5 ml) of the sugar.
• Add the beef, and stir to coat the meat.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to eight hours.
• In a 10 or 12 inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat, then add the peppers, onion and mushrooms.
• Cook over high heat, tossing the vegetables, adding the salt, pepper and the remaining sugar, stirring constantly.
• Continue to cook for about five minutes, or until the vegetables are crisp but tender.
• Season the mixture with oregano, then set aside.
• Drain the steak from the marinade.
• Heat a wok on high, then add the steak, stir-frying until it loses its pink color.
• Remove from the heat.
• Cut the pitas in half, and open each pocket.
• Place some of the steak into each pocket, cover with some of the Monterey Jack cheese if used, and then top with the pepper and mushroom mixture.
• Serve two halves per person.

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