Quick Butter-Braised Tomatoes and Dumplings

Quick Butter-Braised Tomatoes and Dumplings

adapted from Bon Appetit

Leaning on frozen dumplings makes this dish quick and easy after at a long day at work.  

Use whatever tomatoes  that you have on hand. As the tomatoes break down and release their juices, the dumplings will steam.

Makes 2 servings                                                        8 WW pts / serving                                                            

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 1" piece ginger, finely grated
3 Tbsp. lower fat butter alternative
2 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp. mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1/2 lb. Roma tomatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 1-lb. bag frozen gyoza
Finely chopped cilantro and basil for garnish, optional

1. Combine the garlic, ginger, butter alternative, soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil in a large high-sided skillet.
2. Arrange the tomatoes in the pan and nestle in the gyoza 
3. Set pan over high heat and bring liquid to a simmer.
4. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until gyoza look translucent and are cooked through, about 1 minute less than package instructions (8–10 minutes for most dumpling brands).
5. Uncover pan, spoon sauce over gyoza, and top with mixed tender herbs, if using.

Enjoy!