STIR-FRIED MUSHROOMS AND BROCCOLI

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This is a very versatile vegetable dish that can be served over pasta or rice. The recipe calls for fresh mushrooms; however, it's equally good with dried shitake that have been reconstituted. This is from The New American Diet Cookbook.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon oil
1 bunch broccoli, cut into flowerets
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon soy sauce
3/4 cup vegetable stock
cooked rice or pasta

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, melt the margarine or butter and add onions, saute 2 minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms and stir for 5 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in wok and add broccoli and garlic, cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the drained water chestnuts and cook an additional 2 minutes longer.
  • Blend the cornstarch, sugar and ginger with soy sauce, stir in vegetable stock; add to wok and cook until thickened.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 5 minutes or until broccoli is just crisp-tender.
  • Add the mushroom mixture to the broccoli, stir and serve over pasta, spaghetti squash or rice.

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