Vegetables with Peanut Sauce Recipe - Petjel Recipe
Cabbage, green beans, and spinach are cooked with a peanut butter, garlic, and brown sugar sauce. The peanut butter adds a delicious touch of vegetable protein to the green vegetables.
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Combine the peanut butter, water, garlic, brown sugar, cayenne, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add salt and cool.
Boil the cabbage and beans in salted water to cover for 20 minutes. Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the bean sprouts and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Drain.
Place vegetables on a large serving dish. Top with the sauce and serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings
Recipe Source: New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne (Harper & Row)
Reprinted with permission.
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Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons peanut butter
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup sliced cabbage
- 1 cup diced green beans
- 1 pound spinach, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Preparation
Combine the peanut butter, water, garlic, brown sugar, cayenne, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add salt and cool.
Boil the cabbage and beans in salted water to cover for 20 minutes. Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the bean sprouts and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Drain.
Place vegetables on a large serving dish. Top with the sauce and serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings
Recipe Source: New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne (Harper & Row)
Reprinted with permission.