Sunday, March 13, 2011

Sesame Noodles with Broccoli and Peppers

I changed the original recipe a little bit, especially to pare down the serving size. Dear Martha Stewart, a serving size of pasta is 2 oz!!

Ingredients:
4 oz spaghetti
1 stalk of broccoli, chopped into florets, stalk peeled and chopped (Mine was 5-1/3 oz)
1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, cut into thin slices (Mine was 4-1/3 oz)
2 T creamy peanut butter
1/2 T sugar
1 T + 1 tsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 T + 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions:
1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook spaghetti 3 minutes less than al dente. Add broccoli and bell peppers. Cook until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender, 3 minutes more. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and vegetables.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together peanut butter, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Add hot pasta and vegetables; toss to coat, thinning sauce with a little pasta water, if necessary. (I didn't need any.) Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 405
Fat: 11.5g
Saturated: 2g
Carbs: 59.5g
Fiber: 6.5g
Protein: 15g

Ratings:
Kristen: 4

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