Asian Vegetable Sauce
This deep mahogany sauce with snow peas, mushrooms and carrots turns soba noodles, fettuccini or ravioli into a delicious Asian pasta primavera.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
20 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
ginger root
fresh, grated |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
orange juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
rice vinegar
or white vinegar |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sherry
sake or mirin |
|
| ¼ | pound |
snow pea pods
ends trimmed |
|
| ¼ | pound |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
peeled and thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | pound |
soba noodles
or ravioli, fettuccini, cooked according to package |
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|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 15 | ml |
ginger root
fresh, grated |
|
| 5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 59 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
rice vinegar
or white vinegar |
|
| 15 | ml |
sherry
sake or mirin |
|
| 113.4 | g |
snow pea pods
ends trimmed |
|
| 113.4 | g |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
peeled and thinly sliced |
|
| 453.6 | g |
soba noodles
or ravioli, fettuccini, cooked according to package |
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|
Directions
Combine oil, garlic, and ginger root in 2 quart microwave safe casserole. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds. Combine cornstarch with soy sauce in small bowl and stir until smooth. Add soy sauce mixture to garlic ginger, along with orange juice, vinegar and sherry. Mix well. Microwave, uncovered, on high until boiling and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring after 1 minutes.
Stir after cooking until sauce is smooth. Add snow peas, mushrooms and carrots. cover tightly with lid, or plastic wrap turned back slightly on one side. Microwave on high until vegetables are tender crisp, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once.
Serve over hot cooked noodles or ravioli.
