Steak Cosmopolitan

Description
Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 pound beef round steak, thinly sliced into 1-inch strips
 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 * 1 cup sliced onion
 * 2 cups diagonally sliced carrots
 * 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, undrained
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 1 3/4 cups beef broth
 * 1/3 cup burgundy or other dry red wine
 * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
 * 2 cups diagonally sliced celery
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * 1/4 cup water
 * 4 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

 * 1) Saute steak in oil over high heat in 10-inch skillet until brown. Add onion; cook 2 minutes longer.
 * 2) Stir in carrots, mushrooms, salt, garlic powder, pepper, broth, wine and Worcestershire; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
 * 3) Add celery and continue cooking 10 minutes longer. Dissolve cornstarch in water; stir into meat-vegetable mixture.
 * 4) Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve over fluffy rice.