Pasta with Peanut Sauce

This dish is quite tasty, rather like a satay. It's also very easy to prepare.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon fresh gingerroot

1 tablespoon dry roasted peanuts

1 teaspoon canola oil

2 tablespoons fat-free, low-sodium chicken stock

1 tablespoon peanut butter, smooth or chunky

1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium

2 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, measured packed

1/2 tablespoon vinegar, white rice

1/8 teaspoon chili powder

1 ounce pasta noodles, whole wheat, uncooked

4 tablespoons chopped green onion

1/4 cup green beans chopped

8 baby carrots, fresh

1 cup tossed green salad

1 tablespoon salad dressing, favorite flavor, fat-free

8 fluid ounces fat-free milk

Preparation

Wash and peel fresh garlic and ginger. Mince garlic, grate ginger, and chop peanuts.

Saute garlic in canola oil in a small saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute.

Add ginger, chicken stock, peanut butter, chopped peanuts, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and chili powder.

Continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes or until smooth, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Cut baby carrots lengthwise into quarters; wash and chop green onions.

Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes; add carrots and continue cooking for 3 more minutes or until pasta is done. Add onions then drain.

Place pasta mixture into a bowl. Add peanut butter mixture and toss gently.

Serve pasta with a small tossed salad prepared with washed greens, your favorite crisp vegetables and fat-free salad dressing of choice.

Enjoy meal with a cold glass of skim milk.

Serves 1
Cal 520, fat 18g, fibre 5g, protein 23g