Saturday Beefcake & Kimberly's Won Tons

Kimberly Roots is appreciated in these parts as a very important member of the Fourth Estate [look it up]. Her boyfriend is a prince of a man. Someday they will be married. Ms. Roots is always very mindful of being healthy and she passed this great recipe on to Column.




Cooking spray
Olive oil, two teaspoons
Green Cabbage, shredded, [or cole slaw mix: shredded green cabbage and carrots] one and a half cups
Carrot, shredded, one half cups
Garlic cloves, two, minced
Scallions, two, minced, divided
Soy sauce, low-sodium, one quarter cup plus two teaspoons
Wonton wrappers, twenty-four
Sesame oil, one teaspoon
Oven at 350F





1.Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add cabbage, carrots, garlic and one minced scallion.
4. Sauté until cabbage wilts, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in two teaspoons of soy sauce.
5. Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface.
6. Drop vegetable mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper.
7. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal.
8. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.
9. Bake until wontons are golden brown, about fifteen minutes.
10. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining one quarter cup of soy sauce, remaining minced scallion and sesame oil. Mix well and serve with wontons.
11. Yields four wontons and 1 tablespoon of dipping sauce per serving.



And accompanying this recipe are pics of someone else who is ever mindful of good health, Jessie Pavelka, late of Diet Tribe. Kimberly appreciates being in good company.