STEAMED CHINESE VEGETABLES WITH BROWN RICE

Steamed Chinese Vegetables With Brown Rice image

Number Of Ingredients 12

Japanese or regular eggplant (1 1/2 pounds) cut into 2 x 1/2 inch strips (3 cups)
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips (1 1/2 cups)
1 large carrot, cut into julienne strips (1 cup)
1 cup sliced bok choy (stems and leaves)
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/2 pound Chinese pea pods (2 cups)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon grated ginger root
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Steps:

1. Place Steamer basket in 1/2 inch water in saucepan or skillet (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place eggplant, bell pepper, carrot, bok choy and onion in steamer basket. Cover tightly and heat to boiling reduce heat to medium-low. Steam 5 to 8 minutes, adding pea pods for the last minute of steaming, until vegetables are crisp-tender. 2. Beat soy sauce, peanut butter, hoisin sauce, gingerroot and garlic in large bowl with wire whick until blended. Add vegetables toss. Serve over rice. NUTRITION INFORMATION 1 Serving Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 35) Fat 4g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 570mg Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 6g) Protein 7g %DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 50% Vitamin C 68% Calcium 6% Iron 10% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Starch, 2 VegetableFrom "Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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