Simmered Butternut Squash And Green Beans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups konbu dashi
• 2 teaspoons tamari
• 1 teaspoon sake
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot (i like more)
• 3/4 lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (i dont use, the tamari does it for me)
• 1/3 lb fresh green beans
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in the water

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan bring 1 cup of the dashi, 1 t.
• 2 of the tamari, the sake, 1 t.
• 3 of the homey and the ginger to a simmer.
• 4 add squash and simmer for 8 minute.
• 5 remove with a slotted spoon.
• 6 add remaining dashi, the salt, and 1/2 t.
• 7 oc honey to the broth and return to a simmer.
• 8 add the beans and simmer, covered until barely tender.
• 9 remove beans.
• 10 to the broth add the remaining tamari and the honey, but i would taste before adding the honey as this could get quite sweet.
• 11 stir in the cornstarch/water and thicken.
• 12 return squash and beans and gently stir.