hot and sour carrots

A good and easy dinner.....

I've been wanting to try the hot and sour carrots recipe from Eating well and they turned out looking just like the pic in the mag and hubby liked them a bit more than I did. Recipe follows, very easy.

2 T distilled white vinegar ( I used rice wine vinegar instead)

1 T black bean sauce

1T canola oil

1 pound carrots cut lenthwise into 3 by 1/4 inch sticks

1 med white onion, thinly sliced

1/2 t crushed red pepper or to taste.

Combine vinegar and bean sauce in small bowl.

Heat oil in skillet. Add carrot, onion, and crushed red pepper. Saute stirring often until the veggies begin to brown (6-7 min) Add the sauce and cook until the vinegar has evaporated; about a minute. ENJOY!

For the rest of dinner the chic pea salad you see in the picture was just chic peas, onion, pepper, and craisins tossed together with a bit of vinegar and oil. The chicken thighs were just seasoned with basil lemon rub from pampered chef and olive oil and baked at 400 until done.