Buddha's Delightful Vegetables

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth (can use chicken broth if not preparing as vegetarian)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine or 1 1/2 tablespoons sake
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 dried red chili peppers
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 peeled carrots, thinly sliced into coins
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 2 cups shredded napa cabbage
• 1 cup canned baby corn
• 8 ounces can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• hot cooked rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine sauce ingredients in medium bowl and blend well. set aside.
• 2 heat wok or very large skillet. add 2 tablespoons sesame oil and heat until very hot. add chili peppers and stir-fry until darkened. add green onions and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. add carrots; stir-fry 4 minutes. add broccoli and bell pepper; stir-fry 1 minute. add cabbage and stir-fry 1 minute. add baby corn and water chestnuts; stir-fry 30 seconds.
• 3 stir sauce; add to vegetables and mix well. cover wok or very large skillet and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender. remove chili peppers. serve over rice, if desired.