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Vegetable and Tofu Stir Fry

Here's a recipe from Dr. Weil I'm going to try. I thought maybe you'd like to try it too.

Ingredients:1 pound firm tofu 8 cups sliced vegetables (we suggest yellow onions, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, celery, broccoli, asparagus, mung-bean sprouts, bamboo shoots) 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 cups cooked rice
Sauce: 1/4 cup dry sherry 1/4 cup natural soy sauce (low sodium if you prefer) 2 cloves garlic, pressed 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger root 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon corn starch
Instructions:1. Slice the tofu in 1/2-inch slices. Press between layered paper towels or clean kitchen towels to dry well. Cut slices into 1-inch cubes. Arrange on a plate with prepared vegetables, separated by variety.
2. Combine sauce ingredients except for cornstarch in a small bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved. Mix cornstarch with just enough cold water to dissolve in a custard cup or teacup (you'll use less than 2 tsp water.) Add to sauce, stir well and set aside.
3. Preheat a wok or large skillet. Add the canola oil and vegetables (add the sturdier vegetables first, adding the more tender ones like bean sprouts later) and cook over medium high heat until just crisp tender, stirring constantly.
4. Add the tofu and stir very carefully until the tofu is heated. Stir sauce and pour around edge of wok. Stir vegetables around in sauce as it thickens. Remove from heat as soon as sauce is thickened and serve over rice.
Nutritional Information: Per serving:351 calories11 g total fat (1 g sat)0 mg cholesterol49 g carbohydrate15 g protein6 g fiber750 mg sodium
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posted by Jan myrz @ 1:11 PM