Green Bean with Ground Beef

                              Ingredients

1 lb of lean ground beef                                     1 Tablespoons honey

1 medium onion ,thinly sliced                              3 cups fresh or canned beans

1 clove of garlic, minced or put thru press           1 Tablespoon cornstarch

3 Tablespoons soy sauce                                    1/4 cup cold water

1 1/2 cups water                                                   hot cooked rice

                              DIRECTIONS

Brown ground beef, onions and garlic in nonstick skillet. drain off any fat. stir in 1 1/2 water, soy sauce and honey. then add green beans and heat to a boiling.reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.  blend cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water, stir into meat mix. cook, stirring constantly until mix thickens and boil for 1 minute.    

serve over cooked rice. {can omit the rice]. I did.

serves 4     332 calories[ not counting rice.]  

I divided the recipe in half. I also added salt and pepper to taste.