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Ants Crawling Up Trees

This is a dish that was a favorite at our local Chineses eatery. I used to make it with ground turkey (before I saw the light) and have found that TVP works just as well. It's hot and spicy.delicious and just a little different.

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217 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

2/3	cup	TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein)
1/2	cup	water	hot
1	tablespoon	ginger root	chopped or grated
2	tablespoons	soy sauce
1	tablespoon	red curry paste	hot sauce or bean paste, up to 2 tablespoons
1/2	teaspoon	salt	optional
3 1/2	ounces	oriental noodles	bean thread
2	cups	vegetable stock	or water, avoid stocks that may have a sweet taste

Directions

Pour the boiling water over the TVP and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Saute the gingerroot in a very small anount of oil or other liquid.

Add the soy sauce, bean paste, salt and TVP.

Cook very very gently and stir frequently as it burns easily.

Cook about 5 minutes and set aside.

Cook the bean threads in the broth until the broth has been absorbed by the noodles.

Add the noodles to the TVP mixture and stir until blended evenly.

ie. all the "ants" are distributed throughout. Enjoy!

Source: This is a dish that was a favorite at our local Chineses eatery.

I used to make it with ground turkey (before I saw the light) and have found that TVP works just as well.

It's hot and spicy.delicious and just a little different.

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Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 654g

Amount per Serving

Calories 217 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.0g	12%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 5083mg	212%
Total Carbohydrate 26.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	2%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 12.0g	24%

Vitamin A	159%		Vitamin C	7%
Calcium	6%		Iron	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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