Easy Italian Edamame - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 medium zucchini
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 3/4 cups chopped onions
    1 diced red bell pepper
    16 ounces edamame, shelled (i used one bag frozen)
    2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
    3/4 cup orange juice
    1/2 cup chopped basil
    2 cups cooked long-grain brown rice
    basil (to garnish)
    orange slice (to garnish)
Preparation
    Slice zucchini into thinly sliced (1/4 inch) pieces, set aside.
    Dice red bell pepper and onion, set aside.
    Heat olive oil in a large saute pan or wok over medium-low heat.
    Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
    Add onion to pan. Cook 2 minutes or until pieces begin to soften.
    Add bell pepper, zucchini, and edamame. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
    Strain tomatoes, reserving juice (about 1 cup). Combine solid tomato chunks with vegetable mixture and stir.
    Whisk together reserved tomato and orange juice; pour over vegetables.
    Turn heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
    Add basil and toss together.
    Serve over brown rice and garnish.

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