Asian Spaghetti

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 5 servings

This Asian spaghetti recipe actually uses angel-hair pasta, but no matter what you call it, it's quick, easy and tasty. The base recipe lends itself to improvisation, so feel free to use whatever vegetables or added sauces you like.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup fresh snow peas
3/4 cup shredded carrots
4 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and onions in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar and cayenne. Drain pasta. Add pasta and soy sauce mixture to skillet and toss to coat. Heat through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 274 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 521mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein.

Give any entree an Asian twist and a bit of heat with this tasty side dish. You could substitute any veggies you have on hand for the snow peas. —Anne Smithson, Cary, North Carolina

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