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                     TOFU STEW WITH SWEET POTATOES

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Main Dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       c            Vegetable stock
  2       c            Sweet potatoes -- cut into
                       -1/2" diamond shapes
  1       c            Onions -- chopped
    1/2   c            Celery -- chopped
    1/2   c            Button mushrooms -- quartered
    1/2   c            Parsnips -- cut into 1/2-inch
                       -diamond shapes
    1/2   c            Carrots -- sliced
  1       t            Gingerroot, fresh -- minced
    1/2   c            Yellow squash -- sliced 1/4"
                       -thick
    1/2   c            Zucchini -- sliced 1/4" thick
 12       oz           Tofu -- pressed and cubed
                       Salt and pepper
                       Szechuan peppercorns
  4                    Green onions -- chopped

  In a large saucepan, combine the stock, sweet
 potatoes, onions, celery, mushrooms, turnips,
 parsnips, carrots, soy sauce, mirin, sake, garlic and
 ginger. Bring to a boil.Reduce the heat and simmer for
 25 minutes.

  Add the zucchini and yellow squash. Simmer for an
 additional 5 minutes. Add the tofu and simmer 5
 minutes more. Season to taste with the pepper,
 Szechuan peppercorns, and salt. Garnish with chopped
 green onions and serve.

  Serving size 1-1/2 cups 232 calories 3.6 g fat 0 mg
 chol 1,589 mg sod

  Eat More, Weigh Less, by Dean Ornish, M.D./MM by
 DEEANNE



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