Spicy Stir Fried Green Beans and Pork

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clean and trim the ends off of green beans ensuring that they are uniform in size. Wipe 10 ounces mushrooms clean with a damp paper towel. Remove the stems and slice the mushrooms.
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in a small bowl or jar mix up the sauce ingredients (3 tablespoons soy or tamari sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon fresh diced ginger root, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1/ 4 cup water, 1 tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot powder.
3 cloves garlic divided
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bring a small saucepan of water to a boil and add the prepared 1 pound green beans. Turn the heat off and let them cook in the water for 3 to 5 minutes they will turn bright green. At this point drain them and rinse them in cold water.
1 pound green beans
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heat 1 tablespoon olive oil a wok or skillet over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the 1/2 pound ground pork and cook until it begins to turn brown approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
1/2 pound ground pork, 1 tablespoon olive oil
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add the prepared mushrooms to the pan and cook them with the meat until they soften.
10 ounces mushrooms
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stir in the sauce and green beans; cook until everything is heated (about 2 minutes), stir in the corn starch or arrowroot to thicken the sauce.
1 tablespoon [arrowroot powder]