SZECHUAN SPINACH WITH PEANUT SAUCE

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This recipe was adapted from a recipe in Jane Brody's "Good Food Book." I added vegetables to make it more in keeping with a Nutritarian eating style. You can reduce prep time by using frozen vegetables and jarred garlic.

Provided by Anne Sainz

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
1/2 cup hot water
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 pinch red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, thinly sliced
4 mushrooms, halved and sliced or 1 cup mushroom
20 ounces frozen chopped spinach
1/2 teaspoon oil (to coat pan)

Steps:

  • Sauce: Place peanut butter, hot water, soy sauce, vinegar, and pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  • Slice carrots, chop garlic, onion and mushrooms and set aside.
  • Coat covered non-stick frying pan or pot (at least 5 quarts) with oil. Add carrots, garlic, onion, mushrooms and spinach.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, adding small amount of water as needed to prevent sticking. Continue cooking until carrots begin to soften and spinach is totally thawed.
  • Add sauce and mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 3.5, Sodium 269.6, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 8.2, Protein 15.1

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