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Sweet and Sour Beef with Cabbage

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Updated Sep 27, 2013
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A store-bought sweet-and-sour sauce makes this three-ingredient stir-fry a perfect weeknight dinner.

Sweet and Sour Beef with Cabbage

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 18 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound cut-up beef for stir-fry
  • 3 cups cut-up cabbage or coleslaw mix
  • 1/2 cup sweet-and-sour sauce
  • Hot cooked couscous, rice or noodles, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 12-inch skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil; rotate skillet to coat side.
  • Step 
    2
    Add beef; stir-fry 2 minutes or until brown. Remove from skillet.
  • Step 
    3
    Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; rotate skillet to coat side. Add cabbage; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add beef and sweet-and-sour sauce; cook and stir about 2 minutes or until hot. Serve with couscous.

Nutrition

265 Calories
14 g Total Fat
25 g Protein
12 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
265
Calories from Fat
125
Total Fat
14 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Cholesterol
65 mg
Sodium
190 mg
Potassium
520 mg
Total Carbohydrate
12 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
25 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
18%
18%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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