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Asian Vegetable Pasta
Servings: x4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Cuisine Type: Japanese
Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup mushroom, shiitake dried
  • 2 tbsp sake1
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce, low sodium
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 oz pasta, linguine, whole wheat
  • 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets (~7 cups)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 onion, yellow, thinly sliced (~2/3 cup)
  • 1 pepper, yellow, thinly sliced (~1 1/4 cups)
  • 1 pepper, red, thinly sliced (~3/4 cup)
  • 1 tbsp ginger, fresh, peeled, grated
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 3 onion, green / scallion, sliced thin diagonally (~1/2 cup)
  1. Alternatives would be: Sherry, dry
Instructions:
  1. Cooking
    1. Place the dried mushrooms, sake, soy sauce and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
    2. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
    3. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to the boil and cook the linguine until "al dente", about 9 minutes.
    4. Add the broccoli to the pasta water during the final 3 minutes of cooking.
    5. Drain the mushrooms, reserving the liquid.
    6. Heat the sesame oil in a non stick pan over medium heat.
    7. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes.
    8. Thinly slice the drained mushrooms, discarding the stems.
    9. Add the mushrooms, peppers and ginger to the onions and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    10. Drain the pasta and add the broccoli to the vegetables in the pan along with half of the reserved mushroom liquid and simmer for 3 minutes.
    11. Mix together the cornstarch and the remaining mushroom liquid.
    12. Add the remaining mushroom liquid and cornstarch mixture to the pan and simmer until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds.
    13. Stir in the cooked noodles.
    14. Divide among plates, garnish with green onions and serve.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 20210%
Total Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 0g2%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 325mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 37g12%
    Dietary Fiber 8g34%
    Sugars 6g--
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 2142iu43%
Vitamin C 281mg469%
Calcium 106mg11%
Iron 2mg14%