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Low-Calorie Chinese Cabbage


Title: Low-Calorie Chinese Cabbage
Categories: Chinese, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings

4 sl Bacon
1 c Finely shredded onions
2 Cloves garlic, finely minced
1 To 2 heads Chinese cabbage,
-shredded (about 8 cups)
1 ts Salt
1/8 ts Freshly ground white pepper
1 sm Red bell pepper, seeded and
-cut in
Thin strips
1 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Chopped fresh chives

1. Cut bacon slices crosswise into thin strips; in a large saute pan,
brown the strips over medium heat.

2. Add onions and garlic; saute for 2 minutes, or until onion is
transparent.

3. Add cabbage, salt, pepper, and red pepper strips. Saute, stirring with
a spatula, until steaming hot but still crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy
sauce.

4. Transfer to a deep serving platter, sprinkle with chives, and serve at
once, with steamed rice and broiled chicken or fish for a low-fat,
low-calorie meal.

From: THE WHITE HOUSE FAMILY COOKBOOK by White House Executive Chef Henry
Haller with Virginia Aronson, Random House, New York. 1987. ISBN
0-394-55657-7.

Shared by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 4/93

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini