Sour Beans with Minced Pork

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup matchstick-cut carrot 
• 1.5 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 1 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 0.3 cup less-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 1 tablespoon ginger fresh minced peeled
• 1 tablespoon garlic fresh minced
• 1.3 pounds green beans trimmed
• 0.3 cup green onions thinly sliced
• 0.5 pound ground pork lean
• 3 tablespoons soya sauce low-sodium
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred 
• 3.5 ounce boil-in-bag rice long-grain
• 1 cup rice vinegar 
• 1 cup vinegar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Cook rice according to directions.
2. Bring vinegars to a boil in a large saucepan.
3. Add beans; cook 2 minutes.
4. Drain beans (do not rinse).
5. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
6. Add ginger, garlic, and pepper; saut 30 seconds.
7. Add pork to pan; cook 2 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
8. Add beans; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Combine broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch; stir with a whisk. Stir broth mixture into pork mixture; cook 1 minute or until thickened. Divide rice among 4 plates; top evenly with pork mixture.
10. Sprinkle with onions and carrot.