Vegetable Stew With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

some garlic
1 onion
2 bell pepper seeded
1 lb cabbage
2 carrots
1/2 lb green beans
2 tb soy sauce
2 tb dark brown sugar
2 1/2 tb olive oil
1 tb ginger
1/2 ts pepper flakes
2 c broccoli florets
2 cauliflower florets
1 3/4 c vegetable broth
1/2 c peanut butter
1 1/2 tb lemon juice
1 t sugar
1/4 c dry peanuts
1/4 c scallions

Instructions

Cut onion, bell peppers and cabbage into 1-inch squares. Cut carrots on diagonal into thin slices. Chop 3 cloves of garlic and crush remaining clove through press. Cut green beans into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Combine soy sauce and brown sugar. Heat oil in a large deep skillet. Stir-fry onion over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until browned around the edges. Add carrot, bell pepper, chopped garlic, ginger and pepper flakes and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add cabbage and stir-fry until slightly wilted, 3-5 minutes. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and 1 1/2 cups of the broth. Bring to a boil, cover and cook, stirring occasional, 5 to 7 minutes. Menawhile, in a small bowl combine peanut butter, remaining broth,soy sauce mixture, lemon juice, sugar and crushed garlic. Stir into stew and simmer uncovered, for 5 minutes. Serve in chopped peanuts and scallions sprinkled on top. Nutritional info per serving: 343 cal; 113g pro, 34g carb, 20g fat (49%)