Chinese Vegetables In Peanut Sauce

• 1/3 cup chunky natural-style peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce or 3 tablespoons tamari
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked chinese noodles or (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
• 3/4 cup water or 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/4 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup snow pea pods, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced scallion
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1. In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, soy or tamari, and brown sugar. Set aside.
2. Prepare noodles according to packaged directions. Drain and set aside.
3. In a medium nonstick skillet; heat water or broth over medium high heat.
4. Add carrots and garlic; cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
5. Add mushrooms, pea pods, scallions, and red pepper flakes.
6. Saute until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
7. Stir in peanut sacue.
8. Cook until smooth and bubbly.
9. Pour over hot noodles.

chunky natural, soy sauce, brown sugar, chinese noodles, water, carrot, garlic, fresh shiitake mushrooms, snow pea pods, scallion, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chinese-vegetables-in-peanut-sauce-170319 (may not work)