Spicy Szechwan Pork Stew (Low Fat & Low Calorie)

With 264 calories and 9 g fat per serving, this is healthy and tasty too.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces with green and white parts separated
• 2  lbs  pork loin, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 6  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄3 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄3 cup dry sherry
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  grated fresh ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 6  medium carrots, cut into thin bite-sized strips
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 3  tablespoons flour

Directions

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, brown meat and garlic in oil.
2. Drain and add the white onion pieces, 2 1/2 cups water, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, red pepper, fennel, and five-spice powder.
3. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer.
4. Simmer 30 minutes, add carrots and return to a boil.
5. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 35 minutes or til meat and carrots are tender.
6. Skim off fat.
7. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup cold water and flour.
8. Stir into the meat mixture and add green onion parts.
9. Cook and stir til thickened and bubbly.
10. Cook at stir 1 minute more.
11. Serve over rice or noodles.