Soba Noodles With Vegetables
- 8 ounces uncooked soba (buckwheat noodles)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
- 2 (3 1/2-ounce) packages shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup trimmed and halved snow peas
- 1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- Cook noodles according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon pasta water. Keep noodles warm.
- Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 3 minutes or until golden brown, stirring often. Add mushrooms, salt, and reserved 1 tablespoon pasta water; cook 2 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in snow peas, and cook 1 minute.
- Combine mirin, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add mirin mixture and noodles to pan; toss to combine. Serve immediately.
canola oil, fresh ginger, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, shiitake mushrooms, salt, mirin, soy sauce, dark sesame oil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/soba-noodles-with-vegetables (may not work)