My favorite dinner so far...

Here is one of my favorite dinners to make.  It is basic, quick & easy to prepare and you can substitute any of the veggies for your favorites.  For my friends who eat meat - you can substitute the tofu for beef, chicken, pork or even fish!

Ingredients:
1 cup dry sushi rice
1 package of firm tofu - drained and rinsed, cut into 2 inch cubes
1 small eggplant - cut into 1 inch X 3 inch strips
1 red pepper - cut into strips
1 green pepper - cut into strips
1 onion - diced
1 zucchini - sliced
1/2 cup of portobello mushrooms
Extra virgin olive oil
1 clove fresh garlic
Handful of fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
1/2 cup of water
Any type of hot suace is optional.

Directions:
Prepare sushi rice according to package. 

Heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan over high heat, add tofu, and gently cook, turning tofu occasionally, until browned slightly, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer tofu to a plate.

Cook garlic, onion, eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper in pan until softened, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Add soy sauce, sugar, and oyster sauce and cook until heated through, another 2 minutes.  Add water as needed.  Return tofu to pan, add mushrooms and gently stir to coat. Remove from heat and stir in basil leaves.  I like to add a dash of hot sauce for more flavor.  You can also be creative and add any of your own spices while sauteeing the vegetables - onion powder, turmeric, ginger, etc.  This is really a dish that you can customize or make different everytime.  It is fun to experiment with cooking! 

Serve over rice.  Enjoy!