Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
  • 1 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, halved
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
  • 1/2 butternut squash, seeded and cubed
  • 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup packed chopped kale
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • Toasted pumpkin seeds for garnish

Method

  • In medium saucepan, combine rice and 3 cups water.
  • Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until water has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  • In large saucepan fitted with steamer basket, bring 2 inches water to a boil, and steam brussels sprouts until bright green and still crisp, about 5 minutes.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • In large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add garlic, mushrooms, squash and carrot, and cook, stirring often, until tender, 5 minutes.
  • Add beans and kale, and cook, stirring often, until kale is bright green, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add brussels sprouts, and reduce heat to medium-low.
  • In small bowl, mix soy milk, tamari and nutritional yeast.
  • Pour over vegetables in skillet, and cover.
  • Remove skillet from heat, and let stand 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Serve over basmati rice and garnish each serving with pumpkins seeds.