Egg Roll Bowls

Jan here, with another healthy and simple meal. Actually, Ruthy shared a similar recipe a year ago or so, but it's worth repeating!

We have this one quite often, mostly because it is SO easy!

Here's what you need:

1) Protein. I often use ground beef or diced chicken, but you can use any kind of protein you want. Pork, tofu, scrambled egg... Sometimes I even mix and match.

2) Veggies. I use a bag of coleslaw mix as my base, and then add whatever I have on hand. Onions are always good! Slivered carrots, corn, snow peas, chopped kale, garlic.... Again, I often mix and match.

3) Oil and other liquids. I love to start with sesame oil to soften the onion and garlic, and finish off with soy sauce. Oyster sauce adds a nice flavor, too, but I don't have that very often. You really don't need very much liquid - enough cooks out of the cabbage.

4) Herbs and spices. Don't forget the ginger! A couple teaspoons of ground ginger MAKES this dish. Add other flavorings as you like - cilantro is great, and so is a dash of cayenne.

Set your burner to medium heat.

Use a big pot (I use my 3 quart cast iron dutch oven - it's like a deep frying pan). Cook your meat then add your veggies. Pile the sliced cabbage on until you think the pan is going to overflow...then add another handful.

As the cabbage cooks down, stir the mixture carefully. It only takes about five minutes for the veggies to cook through without turning to mush. 

Taste, and add more soy sauce if needed.

Serve in a large bowl either as it is, or serve it over a bed of rice.

Yummy!

One reason for our quick dinner this week is that the weather has been warm and mild! It won't last, so we take advantage of the break to take refreshing trips up into the Hills.

We really don't need an excuse to go hunting for these views, do we?

*sigh* 

There was no wind the day we were up here, in one of our favorite spots just west of Mt. Rushmore, and all was silent. A few pecks from a woodpecker. A chickadee's chatter. Silence.

There's nothing like it to refresh my soul.

Jan Drexler lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband and growing family. When she isn't writing, she loves hiking in the Hills or satisfying her cross stitch addiction.

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