Sauteed Brussle Sprouts with Garlic

Sauteed Brussle Sprouts with Garlic

    *  1 1/2 pounds fresh Brussels sprouts
    * 4 garlic cloves, chopped
    * 3 teaspoons butter or stick margarine, divided
    * 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
    * 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt
    * 1/8 teaspoon pepper

 DIRECTIONS

   1. Cut an X in the core end of each brussels sprout; set aside.  In a large saucepan, saute garlic in 1 teaspoon butter and oil for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Add sprouts; toss to coat. Add the broth, salt and pepper; cover and cook for 12-14 minutes or until sprouts are tender. Drain; add the remaining butter and toss until melted.
 
Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 83 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 198 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Chinese Chop Suey

My Lazy Chop Suey:

some meat sliced
1 portion of veggies sliced
a splash of soy sauce
some grated ginger, garlic
pinch of sugar
pepper / fresh peper slices
sprinkle some chicken stock soup powder

chop all and stir fry meats at 1/2 cooked remove, stir fry veggies add some water let cook completly and add in meats sauce and stir on high fire 1 min. Tadda you have chop suey instant dinner in 5 mins. The portion doesn't really matter as it is whatever you have on hand. If you must be a professionist here's the complete recipe but warning its not a 5 min deal anymore.

CHOP SUEY Original Recipe

SERVES 3 -4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

* 1/2 lb lean beef
* 2 teaspoons oil
* 2 teaspoons soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 4 teaspoons cornstarch
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* oil, for stir-frying
* 2 small onions, finely chopped
* 1 stalk celery, cut diagonally
* 2 carrots, finely chopped
* 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, washed & sliced
* 7 ounces canned bean sprouts, drained and rinsed
* 1/2 cup bamboo shoot, rinsed & cut into thin strips (fresh if possible) or water chestnut, sliced (fresh if possible)
* 3 slices fresh ginger, crushed
* 1/2 cabbage, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 4 garlic cloves, crushed
* 1 cup water
* 4 teaspoons cornstarch
* 2 teaspoons soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 2 cups cooked rice

Directions

1. Cut beef into thin slices and marinate in a mixture of the next 6 ingredients for 10-15 minutes.
2. Heat a little oil and saute the onions& celery until onion is transparent, and set aside.
3. Stir-fry the carrots, mushrooms, sprouts and bamboo individually for 1 minute each (order doesn't matter)& set aside.
4. Saute the ginger for 1 minute, add the cabbage and cook for another minute.
5. Add the rest of the vegetables, mix well and add a tsp of sugar and 2 tsp salt or salt and sugar to taste.
6. Remove vegetables and set aside.
7. Heat a little oil and saute the garlic.
8. Add the marinated beef and cook for 2 more minutes.
9. Mix together the remaining 4 ingredients and stir into the beef.
10. Cook until cornstarch is clear and pour beef over the vegetables.
11. Serve chop suey over rice.