Asian Mushrooms And Pasta With Peanut Sauce

By á-174942

Ingredients

• PEANUT SAUCE:
• 6 ounces penne pasta uncooked
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
• 1 pound fresh white mushrooms sliced
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces snow peas cut 1" pieces
• 8 ounces boneless pork chops cut thin strips
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon rice or white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger - (to 1 1/2)

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare Peanut Sauce: In a large bowl combine all ingredients until well blended; set aside.

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil until hot. Add sliced mushrooms and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in snow peas; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add mushroom mixture to bowl with Peanut Sauce; set aside.

Wipe out skillet; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add pork strips; cook and stir until lightly browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir into Peanut Sauce along with drained pasta; stir until well coated. Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve on shredded iceberg lettuce with radish slices, if desired.

This recipe yields 4 servings.