Stir-Fried Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. green beans
2 dried mushrooms
1/2 c. chicken or beef broth
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 Tbsp. sherry
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Cut beans into 2-inch pieces.
Wash and dry well.
Soak mushrooms in boiling water for 15 minutes; squeeze out water. Slice thinly.
Stir-fry garlic in oil for 30 seconds.
Add beans and mushrooms, stir-fry until beans turn a darker green. Add sherry, soy sauce and sugar; cook, covered, for 2 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in broth and pour over beans.
Stir-fry until sauce thickens.