Hot-and-Sour Peanutty Noodles With Bok Choy

By becarriger

Ingredients

• 8 oz whole-wheat spaghetti
• 2 1/4 teaspoons tsp kosher salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon canola or sunflower oil
• 1 large shallot, sliced
• 1 piece (about 1 inch) ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 lb baby bok choy, leaves and stems separated, roughly chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 3/4 cup low-sodium vegetable stock or water
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta as directed on package with 2 tsp salt until just tender. Drain and rinse pasta with cool water. In a large nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Cook shallot and ginger, stirring, until just brown, 1 minute. Add bok choy stems, bell pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until peppers are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer contents of skillet to a plate. To same skillet, add bok choy leaves, stock, soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until leaves are soft and bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bell pepper mixture, pasta, peanuts and pepper flakes to pan. Toss to combine; serve.