Vegetables in parchment with peanut sauce

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupOnion; sliced
1cupEggplant; cubed
2cupsBok choy; thickly sliced
1Red bell pepper; cut into eighths
2Tomatoes; quartered
1teaspoonGinger root; minced
1teaspoonGarlic; minced
1cupSnow peas; diagonally sliced
1cupYellow squash; thinly sliced
1tablespoonRice wine or vegetable broth
½teaspoonDark sesame oil
1tablespoonFresh cilantro; minced
2teaspoonsPeanut butter
1tablespoonLow-sodium soy sauce
2teaspoonsHoney or brown sugar
1teaspoonGreen onion; minced
1teaspoon;water

Directions

VEGETABLES

PEANUT SAUCE

Vegetables: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Tear off 2 large (about 1 foot square) sheets of parchment paper.

In a bowl, toss together onion, eggplant, bok choy, bell pepper, toamtoes, ginger, garlic, snow peas, squash, wine or broth, oil and cilantro. Divide evenly between two sheets of parchment and fold to seal vegetables inside parchment. Place on baking sheets.

Bake 15 minutes.

Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in small bowl and set aside.

To serve, slit open packets and divide vegetables into 6 equal servings. Drizzle peanut sauce over each serving.

Per serving: 61 cal; 2 g prot; 1 g fat; 10 g carb; 0 chol; 123 mg sod; 3 g fiber; vegan

Source: Vegetarian Times, Mar 94/MM by DEEANNE