Beef with Peppers

Serves 4
1 lb. fillet steak
1 oz. dried mushrooms
2 onions
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
2 Tbsp oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp VE Chinese Five Spice
1 tsp cornflour
1/4 cup water
1 chicken stock cube
1 Tbsp soya sauce

1. Soak mushrooms in hot water, drain, and dry. Remove stems, cut mushrooms into thin strips.
2. Remove excess fat from meat and cut into thin slices.
3. Peel and quarter onions. Slice peppers.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic, 5 Spice and meat. Sauté till golden brown.
5. Add onions and cook until tender but crispy, about 3 minutes.
6. Add mushrooms and peppers. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
7. Combine cornflour, water chicken stock cube and soya sauce. Add to pan and stir until sauce boils and thickens.