Ingredients

  • 1 16-oz. pkg. frozen shelled edamame
  • 1 cup wild rice, rinsed
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 2 Tbs. onion soup mix
  • 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large leek, rinsed and thinly sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced length-wise into 3-inch-wide strips
  • 2 medium-sized fennel bulbs, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 3 cups vegetable or chicken-flavored vegetarian stock
  • 2 Tbs. flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 2 Tbs. cornstarch
  • 3 Tbs. cold water
  • 1 Tbs. tamari soy sauce

Method

  • Cook edamame according to package directions, drain and set aside.
  • Combine rice and water in saucepan, and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, add onion soup mix, stir and cover.
  • Cook 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
  • Drain, and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, 1 minute.
  • Add garlic, leek and bell pepper, and saute 3 minutes.
  • Add fennel, and cook 3 minutes, stirring often.
  • Add 1/2 cup stock, stir and add edamame, parsley, marjoram and lemon-pepper seasoning.
  • Cook 3 minutes, or until beans are heated through.
  • Reduce heat to low, add remaining stock and cook mixture 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Combine cornstarch and water in small bowl.
  • Add to pan, and stir to mix thoroughly.
  • Add tamari, and cook 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • Serve with wild rice.