Sauteed Green Beans with Ground Beef

Method8 steps · about 40 min

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   Step 1: Prepare the vegetables before heating the pan. Wash and trim the long green beans (½ lb) and slice them diagonally into thin pieces. Wash and chop enough Napa cabbage to measure 1 cup. Peel and slice the onion, and wash and chop the tomato (1 medium). Keep each vegetable separate for its cooking stage. Heat all 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan.

   Uses ½ lb fresh long green beans, washed and sliced diagonally into thin pieces · 1 cup washed, chopped Napa cabbage · 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and sliced · 1 medium tomato, washed and chopped · 2 tbsp cooking oil · Water for washing green beans, cabbage and tomato, as needed

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   Step 2: Add all the raw ground beef (1½ lb). Break up the meat and cook, stirring, until browned. It continues cooking with the vegetables in the following stages.

   Uses All heated oil, with prepared vegetables held separately · 1½ lb raw ground beef

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   Step 3: Add all the prepared onion and tomato, then stir in 3–4 tablespoons of soy sauce, choosing the amount within that source range according to how strongly seasoned you want the dish.

   Uses All browned beef and its cooking pan · The sliced onion and chopped tomato held from step 1 · 3–4 tbsp soy sauce

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   Step 4: Add all the held chopped Napa cabbage. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5–8 minutes, checking from 5 minutes as the cabbage softens in the covered pan.

   Check covered cabbage from 5 minutes · 5 minUses The complete seasoned beef pan · The full cup of washed, chopped Napa cabbage held from step 1

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   Step 5: Uncover the pan and add all the prepared sliced green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

   Cook the sliced green beans · 5 minUses All beef and softened cabbage in the pan · All half-pound green beans sliced in step 1

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   Step 6: Add all the garlic powder (1 tsp) and ground black pepper (¼ tsp). Stir and cook for about 3 minutes, until the beans are tender and the ground beef is fully cooked, reaching at least 71°C / 160°F. Continue gently if needed.

   Finish garlic-pepper beef and vegetables · 3 minUses All beef, cabbage, green beans and aromatics · 1 tsp garlic powder · ¼ tsp ground black pepper

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   Step 7: Transfer the hot beef and vegetables to a serving plate and serve with ready steamed white rice if wanted.

   Uses All finished cooked beef and vegetables · Ready steamed white rice to serve, as desired

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   Step 8: Share between four portions and enjoy while hot.

   Uses All finished beef and vegetable dish