General Megan..I MEAN Taos...Veggies

So...I am the weird Vegan who isn't that huge a fan of tofu. Sure..you could fry up some tofu and it would be General Megan's TOFU, but that isn't how I roll... Feel free to adapt this to your liking considering that is what I did. This is DELICIOUS by the way.. The best recipe that I have found yet. I would strongly suggest DOUBLING the sauce, but the recipe is written to reflect a regular amount of it. Serve this over basmati rice (see August posting).

General Tao's Tofu

3/4 cup cornstarch
3 chopped green onions
1 Tablespoon minced ginger
2 Tablespoosn minced garlic
2/3 cup vegetable stock
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
4 Tablespoons sugar
red pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon sherry (optional)
1 Tablespoon white vinegar
1 red bell pepper, cut into bite size chunks
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into bite size chunks
1+ cup of snow peas
at least 2 portobello mushrooms, cut into bite size chunks
Steamed broccoli (optional)


Directions:

Heat 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, ginger and garlic, red and yellow pepper, portobello mushrooms, and snow peas. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper, and vinegar. Mix 2 Tablespoons water with 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and pour into mixture stirring well.

Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your rice. Steamed broccoli goes very well with this.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 30 Minutes

Adapted from VegWeb.com