Stir Fry Gingered Vegetables

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1

  cup

  green beans -- sliced

1

  cup

  snow pea pods -- fresh -- whole -- strings removed

1

  cup

  carrots -- julienned

8

  ounces

  mushroom caps -- sliced

1

  small

  red bell pepper -- diced

1

  small

  shallot -- minced

1

  clove

  garlic -- minced

1

  teaspoon

  ginger root -- minced

2

  tablespoons

  vegetable oil

2

  tablespoons

  low sodium soy sauce

2

  tablespoons

  sherry

1

  teaspoon

  sesame oil

1/2

  teaspoon

  five-spice powder

1

  teaspoon

  cornstarch

1

  tablespoon

  brown sugar -- packed

Heat wok to high. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and swirl to coat sides.

Add carrots, pepper, and green beans. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables start to soften. Push vegetables to side.

Add remaining oil along with shallots, garlic, and ginger root. Cook for 1 minute.

Mix soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, brown sugar, cornstarch, and five spice powder together.

Push vegetables from center of wok and add sauce. Heat to boiling.

Coat vegetables with sauce. Heat everything through.

Makes 6 servings.

Per Serving: 103 Calories; 6g Fat (48.1% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 212mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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