Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry

Description: This is a quick and easy meal. Serve with spaghetti or vermicelli noodles. From Canadian Living Magazine.

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet red pepper (or green)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups green beans (diagonally halved and trimmed)
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Steps:

1. seed, core and cut red pepper into thin strips, set aside.
2. in a wok stir fry beef over high heat until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate.
3. drain fat from wok, add oil, stir fry garlic, ginger, salt and pepper over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. add green beans, red pepper and 2 tablespoons water, cover and steam until beans and pepper are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
5. return beef and any juices to wok. whisk together beef stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and cornstarch. stir into wok.
6. bring to a boil, boil stirring until sauce is thickened and glossy, about 1 minute.
7. sprinkle with green onions and serve.