Japanese Pork-Noodle Bowl

• 6 cups water
• 3 cups (2-inch) sliced green onions (about 10)
• 2 cups (2-inch) julienne-cut carrot (about 1/2 pound)
• 1 1/2 cups sake (rice wine)
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, sliced
• 1 1/2 pounds boned pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach, chopped (about 8 cups)
• 2 1/2 cups hot cooked whole-wheat spaghetti (about 5 ounces uncooked pasta)

1. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large Dutch oven, and bring vegetable mixture to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat 20 minutes. Add pork. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until pork is tender. Remove ginger slices with a slotted spoon, and discard. Add spinach, and cook 1 minute or until wilted. Place spaghetti into each of 5 large bowls, and top with broth mixture.

water, green onions, carrot, sake, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper, fresh ginger, pork loin, fresh spinach, pasta

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/japanese-pork-noodle-bowl (may not work)