Beef, Vegetable, and Almond Stir-Fry

1/2 cup rice
3/4 pound flank steak, sliced 1/4 inch thick
3 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
8 oz snow peas
3 Tbsp sliced almonds
2 Tbsp hoisin sauce

1. Cook rice per package directions.
2. Prepare steak while rice cooks. Toss steak with 2 tsp soy sauce. Heat 1 tsp oil in nonstick frying pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic. Cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add steak and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
3. Return pan to heat, and add remaining 1 tsp oil, carrots, onion, and pepper. Cook stirring occasionally, until it starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in snow peas and almonds. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
4. Add reserved beef and juices, hoisin sauce, and remaining 1 tsp soy sauce. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir over rice.

Source: Prevention Magazine, February 2011