Name: Vegetarian Chop Suey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2/3 cup chopped onion; 3 garlic cloves (minced); 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1/2 cup diagonally cut carrot; 2/3 cup sliced white button mushrooms; 1 cup sliced bell pepper; 2/3 cup coarsely shredded red cabbage; 2 cups diagonally cut zucchini; 2/3 cup mung bean sprouts; 2/3 cup sliced green beans; 2/3 cup snow peas; 2/3 cup bamboo shoot; 2/3 cup sliced water chestnuts; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon crushed peppers; salt and pepper to taste

Vegetarian Chop Suey

Chop Suey is a quick Chinese-American stir-fry that comes together in about 15 minutes from ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Main Dish

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

2/3 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 cup diagonally cut carrot
2/3 cup sliced white button mushrooms
1 cup sliced bell pepper
2/3 cup coarsely shredded red cabbage
2 cups diagonally cut zucchini
2/3 cup mung bean sprouts
2/3 cup sliced green beans
2/3 cup snow peas
2/3 cup bamboo shoot
2/3 cup sliced water chestnuts
1 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon crushed peppers
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the onion, garlic and ginger, stirring, in the oil over medium-high heat.
Add the carrots and celery, and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, peppers, cabbage and zucchini, and cook 3 minutes more.
Add the bean sprouts, green beans, snow peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and tomatoes, and cook 3 minutes more.
Stir together the water, soy sauce and cornstarch; stir gently into the vegetable mixture.
Cook until the sauce is thickened and all the vegetables are tender-crisp. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over whole grain rice.

Notes

Substitute water for oil to keep no fat...