Szechwan bean curd
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 4 oz 85% lean ground beef; 1 ts Seasame oil;
- 1 c Green onions; with tops 1/4 ts Hot oil; (optional; see -chopped -below)
- 1 cl Garlic; minced 1/4 ts Red pepper flakes;
- 3/4 c Chicken broth; 2 tb Cornstarch;
- 2 tb (light) Soy sauce reduced 2 tb Water -sodium 1 c Bean curd(tofu); cut into
- 1 tb Chile sauce; -1/2-inch cubes
Instructions:
Place ground beef green onions and garlic in a nonstick skillet and cook stirring quickly until beef is browned. Stir in chicken broth soy sauce chili sauce oils and red pepper flakes. Mix cornstarch with cold water. Add to skillet. Cook. stirring constantly untill sauce thickens. Gently stir in bean curd. Contiune to cooking over medium heat 3 minutes. NOTE: Seasame oil and hot oil are avalable in Oriental sections of food markets and in specialty stores. Food Exchanges per serving: 2 LEAN MEAT EXCHANGES + 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE CHO: 9g; PRO: 15g; FAT: 7g; CAL: 149; Low-soium diet: This recipe is not suitable. Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess R.D. M.S. Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal Master



