Name: Versatile Stir Fry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: beef: 1 lb; zucchini: 1 cup yellow or green; baby peas: 1 cup frozen; garlic: 2 cloves of; ginger: 2 tablespoons finely chopped; hot pepper: 1 teaspoon (1/2 of a small) seeded fresh; vegetable oil: 1/4 cup; sesame oil: 2 tablespoons; green onion: 3/4 cup; soy sauce: 1 tablespoon low salt; mirin: 3 tablespoons; rice vermicelli: 150g; sesame seeds: 2 tablespoons toasted

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	1 lb beef cut into strips
	1 cup yellow or green zucchini sliced and halved
	1 cup frozen baby peas
	2 cloves of garlic chopped
	2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
	1 teaspoon (1/2 of a small) seeded fresh hot pepper chopped fine (or 1/2 teaspoon dried pepper flakes)

	1/4 cup vegetable oil
	2 tablespoons sesame oil

	3/4 cup green onion slivered
	1 tablespoon low salt soy sauce
	3 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet cooking seasoning)
	150g rice vermicelli (uncooked)
	2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Nutrient Analysis
PER SERVING: 1/4 of recipe with beef RENAL EXCHANGE: 3 Protein + 3 Starch + 1/2 Vegetable
Calories	555kcal
Protein	29g
Carbohydrates	46g
Fibre	3.9g
Total Fat	26g
Saturated Fat	3.5g
Cholesterol	56mg
Sodium	318mg
Potassium	439mg
Phosphorus	268mg

SUGGESTION:
Recipe can easily be halved. Instead of beef you can use stripped pork loin, chicken or shrimp.

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Ingredients

1 lb beef cut into strips
1 cup yellow or green zucchini sliced and halved
1 cup frozen baby peas
2 cloves of garlic chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
1 teaspoon (1/2 of a small) seeded fresh hot pepper chopped fine (or 1/2 teaspoon dried pepper flakes)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
3/4 cup green onion slivered
1 tablespoon low salt soy sauce
3 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet cooking seasoning)
150g rice vermicelli (uncooked)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

1 Done	Put 2 quarts water to boil.
2 Done	Cut and prepare vegetables and meat, being careful to cut vegetables before raw meat if using the same cutting board.
3 Done	In a deep pan or flat bottom wok, warm half the oils until hot and add meat, garlic, ginger and hot peppers (optional), searing quickly on all sides.
4 Done	Remove with slotted spoon and keep warm nearby. Add the remaining oil to the pan, heat and add zucchini, peas and green onions and cook for 3 minutes, tossing or stirring frequently.
5 Done	Return meat and spice mixture to pan and add soy sauce and mirin, cook an additional 2 minutes.
6 Done	Meanwhile cook noodles in boiling water according to directions. Toss meat and vegetables with noodles and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately. (This is also a nice topping for basmati rice).