Stir-fried Vegetables With Seasoned Croutons
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Grains, Meats | Canadian | Side dish, Vegetables | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Green beans |
| 1/2 | lb | Mushrooms |
| 1 | Red pepper | |
| 1 1/4 | c | Chicken stock |
| 1 | T | Cornstarch |
| 1 | T | Soy sauce |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| Freshly ground pepper | ||
| 1/4 | c | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | T | Chopped fresh ginger root |
| 2 | c | Seasoned Croutons |
| 4 | French bread | |
| 1/4 | c | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | Clove garlic | |
| 1/4 | t | Dried thyme |
| 1/4 | t | Dried sage |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| Freshly ground pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
Slice beans and mushrooms; cut red pepper into strips. In small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup stock, cornstarch, soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. In large skillet or wok, heat oil over high heat. Add beans and ginger; stir-fry for about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and red pepper. Cook for 2 minutes longer, stirring. Add 1 cup stock; cover and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Pour cornstarch mixture over vegetables and stir until mixture comes to boil and thickens. Top with seasoned croutons. Serve immediately. Makes 8 servings. (SEASONED CROUTONS): Cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic clove and toss in butter for 1 minute. Add bread cubes and cook, stirring occasionally, until bread is coated with butter and evenly toasted. Sprinkle herbs, salt, and pepper to taste over cubes, tossing to distribute evenly. Remove garlic clove. Set cubes aside to cool. Makes 2 cups Typed in MMFormat by chartlin@hotmail.com Source: Canadian Living. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #10 by cjhartlin.msn@attcanada.net on Mar 24, 1999
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 185
Calories From Fat: 121
Total Fat: 13.7g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Sodium: 439.1mg
Potassium: 251.8mg
Carbohydrates: 13g
Fiber: 2.2g
Sugar: 2.4g
Protein: 3.7g