Servings: 4 Servings
Category: Main dish | Vegetables
Ingredients
- 4 c Hot cooked Brown Rice
Directions
———————————–SAUCE———————————– 3 tb Soy sauce 2 tb Cornstarch 1 1/2 c Water or vegetable stock 1 tb Minced Gingerroot 1 ts (pref toasted) Sesame Oil 1/4 ts Dry crushed red pepper 1 ds White pepper———————————-ND STEP———————————- 2 tb Safflower oil 1 lb Fresh Asparagus * 4 x Scallions, chopped Sm sweet red pepper, chopped Clove Garlic, minced 1 c Cashews ** * woody parts of stems removed, tender part cut into 3″ lengths (3 cups) ** dry-roasted and unsalted, or raw slivered almonds GARNISH: mandarin orange sections and toasted sesame seeds, optional Cook or reheat brown rice. In small bowl, combine soy sauce and cornstarch. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients; set aside. In a wok or large skillet, heat oil. Stir-fry asparagus, scallions, pepper, and garlic until vegetables are crisp/tender. Stir sauce mixture; pour it over the vegetables and stir until it is thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; fold in cashews. Cover and cook 1 minute, until cashews are heated through. Serves 4-6. VARIATIONS: – 3-4 c broccoli florets may be substituted for asparagus; or add other veggies such as sliced mushrooms or thinly sliced carrots – with the cashews, gently stir in 1 lb firm tofu cut into 1/2″ cubes – serve over pasta rather than rice; buckwheat noodles are good From Gemini’s MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini