Asian Stuffed Peppers

• 2 1/2 ounces uncooked curly Chinese-style noodles or angel hair pasta, broken into thirds
• 2 large red bell peppers
• 1 cup cubed firm tofu (about 6 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup diagonally sliced snow peas
• 1/2 cup (1 1/2-inch) julienne-cut carrot
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. Cut each bell pepper in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membranes. Arrange pepper halves in a 9-inch pie plate. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Microwave at high 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Return peppers to pie plate.
3. Combine tofu, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce in a small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; saute 15 seconds. Add peas and carrot; saute 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add tofu mixture; saute for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Stir in noodles. Divide noodle mixture evenly among pepper halves; sprinkle each pepper half with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro.

curly chinese, red bell peppers, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, garlic, snow peas, carrot, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/asian-stuffed-peppers (may not work)