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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 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

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

Notes

Substitute water for oil to keep no fat...