Szechuan Beef and Vegetables

I like this recipe because it uses ground beef for the meat and is easy to put together.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  uncooked  instant rice
• 2  cups water
• 3⁄4 lb  extra lean ground beef
• 4  ounces  fresh snow pea pods, trimmed
• 1 (1 lb) package  frozen broccoli carrots cauliflower mix
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1⁄2 cup  purchased szechuan  stir-fry sauce
• 3  tablespoons  dry roasted peanuts

Directions

1. Cook rice in water as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef until thoroughly cooked. Remove beef from skillet; drain.
3. In same skillet, combine pea pods, frozen vegetables, water chestnuts and stir-fry sauce; mix well. Cover and cook on medium 7 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Return beef to skillet; mix well. Cook 2 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
5. Serve over rice; sprinkle with peanuts.