(6 servings)

1 1/2 lb Top round or sirloin steak,
Boneless
2 tb Oil
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 ts Salt
1 c Beef broth (bouillon),
Canned and undiluted
1 c Green bell pepper, cored,
Seeded, and cut into
Thin strips
1 c Celery, thinly sliced
1/4 c Onions, thinly sliced
1/2 c COCA-COLA
2 md Tomatoes, ripe
2 1/2 tb Cornstarch
1/4 c COCA-COLA
1 tb Soy sauce
Rice, cooked and hot

Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil-thin strips. In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil, garlic, and salt. Add the meat and brown over high heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a fork. Add the beef broth. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meat is fork-tender.
Stir in the green pepper strips, celery, onions, and 1/2 cup of Coca-Cola. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Do not overcooked; the vegetables should be tender-crisp. Peel the tomatoes, cut into wedges, gently stir into meat.
Blend cornstarch with the 1/4 cup of Coca-Cola and the soy sauce. Stir mixture into the meat and cook until sauce is thickens, about 1 minute, stirring lightly with a fork. Serve over hot rice. Makes 6 (3/4 cup) servings. Recipe: "International Cooking with Coca-Cola", a give-away pamphlet from The Coca-Cola Company, 1981