Vegetarian Stir Fry
Ingredients:
1 medium onion cut in half and sliced medium thick
1 TBS vegetable broth
4 medium cloves garlic, pressed
1 TBS minced fresh ginger
1 red bell pepper cut into ½ inch pieces
1 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms, (remove stems)
2 cups sliced green cabbage
5 oz extra firm tofu cut into ½ inch cubes
2 TBS soy sauce
1 TBS rice vinegar
2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
1 TBS sesame seeds
salt and white pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Prepare ingredients to stir-fry.
2. Heat 1 TBS broth in a stainless steel wok or 12 inch skillet. Healthy Stir-Fry onion for about 2 minutes in broth over medium high heat stirring constantly.
3. Add red pepper and mushrooms. Continue to stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and continue to cook stirring for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Add cabbage, and rest of ingredients and cook for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Serves 4
Healthy Cooking Tips:
Make sure you slice cabbage thin, so you can cook it quickly. If over cooked it will release its water and dilute the flavor of your dish. By slicing it thin, you can cook it for just a couple of minutes so it doesn't taste raw without this happening.
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