Diabetic Recipe Of the Week: Vegetable Lo Mein

Makes: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 cup
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 16 minutes, plus 10 minutes for the noodles
Ingredients
2 tsp. canola oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 scallions, minced
1 Tbsp. grated ginger
2 carrots, diagonally sliced
3 stalks celery, diagonally sliced
1 cup shitake mushrooms, cleaned, stemmed, and sliced
1 cup reduced-sodium vegetable broth, divided
1 cup broccoli florets
3 Tbsp. tamari soy sauce
2 Tbsp. dry sherry
2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
1/2 tsp. chili puree
1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. arrowroot
2 cups cooked soba or udon noodles (spaghetti can be used if other noodles are unavailable)
Preparation
1. In a wok over high heat, heat the oil. Add the garlic, scallions, and ginger and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the celery and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and 1/2 cup of the broth. Cover and let steam until the broccoli is bright green, about 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a measuring cup add remaining broth, soy sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce, chili puree, sesame oil, and arrowroot. Mix well. Add to the vegetables. Add the noodles and mix well. Cook for 1 minute until the sauce has thickened.
This recipe is from Diabetes Forecast
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