String Beans And Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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