Pasta & walnut stir-fry

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 ounces Angel Hair or Cappellini uncooked
3 tablespoons Low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Sugar
⅛ teaspoon Hot red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 larges Carrots; thinly sliced
1 Red or yellow bell pepper ribs and seeds removed, cut into small strips
¾ cup Toasted walnuts;* divided
½ small Red onion; thinly sliced
4 ounces Fresh snow peas
4 Fresh mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup Water

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vegetable oil, sugar and red pepper flakes.

Heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Add carrots, pepper, walnuts, onion, snow peas and mushrooms. Stir-fry 1 minute. Add water. Cook and stir 3 minutes longer. Add pasta and toss to mix. Add soy sauce mixture; toss well and serve.

*To toast walnuts: In small skillet, heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.

Add walnuts and cook and stir until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Serves 4 to 6

Each serving provides: 387 Calories; 9⅘ g Protein; 46⅘ g Carbohydrates; 18⅗ g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 441 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 43%

Copyright National Pasta Association () (Reprinted with permission)

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