Name: Green Bean Stir Fry
Ingredients: 1 1/4 tb Cornstarch; 5/8 c Beef broth -- cooled; 1 7/8 tb Tamari soy sauce; 1 1/4 tb Dry sherry; 1 1/4 ts Cider vinegar; 1 1/4 tb Oil; 1 1/4 lb Green beans -- trimmed and; Sliced; 2 1/2 ts Fresh ginger root -- minced; 2 1/2 Cloves garlic -- minced; 1/3 ts Red pepper flakes -- or to; Taste; 1 lb Lean ground beef

Our external delights, our ambition and reputation, and our human relationships – for all these things our desires are eager, our appetites strong, our love warm and affectionate, our zeal ardent. Our hearts are tender and sensitive when it comes to these things, easily moved, deeply impressed, much concerned, and greatly engaged. We are depressed at our losses and excited and joyful about our worldly successes and prosperity. But when it comes to spiritual matters, how dull we feel! How heavy and hard our hearts! We can sit and hear of the infinite height, and depth, and length, and breadth of the love of God in Christ Jesus, of His giving His infinitely dear Son – and yet be cold and unmoved!... If we are going to be emotional about anything, shouldn’t it be our spiritual lives? Is anything more inspiring, more exciting, more loveable and desirable in heaven or earth than the gospel of Jesus Christ?... The gospel story is designed to affect us emotionally – and our emotions are designed to be affected by its beauty and glory. It touches our hearts at their tenderest parts, shaking us deeply to the core. We should be utterly humbled that we are not more emotionally affected than we are.

Jonathan Edwards

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Chinese	Poultry, Chinese, Main dishes	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	tb	Cornstarch
5/8	c	Beef broth — cooled
1 7/8	tb	Tamari soy sauce
1 1/4	tb	Dry sherry
1 1/4	ts	Cider vinegar
1 1/4	tb	Oil
1 1/4	lb	Green beans — trimmed and
		Sliced
2 1/2	ts	Fresh ginger root — minced
2 1/2		Cloves garlic — minced
1/3	ts	Red pepper flakes — or to
		Taste
1	lb	Lean ground beef

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients.  Make sure the
cornstarch is completely dissolved. Set the mixture aside.
In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil for 30 seconds over high heat.  Add
the green beans & stir-fry for about 4 minutes; the beans should be
tender-crisp & lightly charred in spots.  Remove the green beans from the
pan with a slotted spoon; set aside.
Add the ginger & garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds, then add pepper
flakes & ground meat.  Crumble the meat with a spatula, breaking up any
large chunks. Stir fry just until the meat is done. Drain off any
accumulated fat.
Stir the reserved sauce once more & add it to the meat.  Cook the mixture,
stirring frequently, for a few minutes more until the sauce thickens. Fold
in the reserved green beans. Heat through for 1 minute; serve.
This recipe is based on one in Jane Brody's _Good Food Book_; it has been
adapted and scaled up.
Posted to EAT-L Digest - 31 May 96
Date:    Fri, 31 May 1996 23:26:46 -0400
From:    "Ilene D. Warfield" <[email protected]>
Recipe By     :

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