String Beans And Beef

• 1/2 lb. tender beef (top round), thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. sherry
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• 1 1/2 c. boiling water
• 1/2 lb. string beans, cut lengthwise
• 1 (15 1/2 oz.) can string beans or 1 pkg. frozen
• 1/4 c. bean water

1. Dredge tender beef with mixture of soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, salt and sherry.
2. Heat pan.
3. Add oil and saute the dredged beef a few seconds.
4. Pour boiling water over 1/2 pound of string beans; bring to a boil and drain immediately (save 1/4 cup of the water).
5. Add parboiled beans and 1 can string beans or 1 package of frozen string beans to meat.
6. Add 1/4 cup bean water. (If frozen beans are used, no additional water is required.) Simmer a few seconds and serve hot.
7. Serves 4.

tender beef, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, salt, sherry, oil, boiling water, string beans, string beans, bean water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=750433 (may not work)