Chinese Vegetables with Pasta
- 12 oz. capellini or thin spaghetti
- 1/2 lb. shiitake mushrooms or regular mushrooms
- 2 medium carrots
- 1/2 lb. Chinese pea pods
- 1 tbsp. salad oil
- 1 tbsp. minced, peeled gingerroot
- 1/4 c. soy sauce
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
- Prepare pasta as label directs, but do not use salt in water.
- Drain.
- Remove tough stems from shiitake mushrooms or trim stem ends of regular mushrooms; slice mushrooms.
- Cut carrots into matchstick-thin strips.
- Remove stem and strings along edges of each pea pod.
- In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook ginger and mushrooms until lightly browned.
- Stir in soy sauce and cook, stirring quickly and constantly, until mushrooms are tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in carrots and Chinese pea pods; cook until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
- To vegetables in skillet, add chicken broth and 1 cup water; over high heat, heat to boiling.
- Stir in cooked pasta; toss to coat well and heat through.
- Sprinkle with crushed red pepper.
capellini, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, chinese pea pods, salad oil, gingerroot, soy sauce, chicken broth, red pepper
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/chinese-vegetables-with-pasta-1836 (may not work)