Title: Pasta With Summer Vegetables In A Spicy Peanut Sauce
Categories: Main dish, Pasta, Vegetarian
Yield: 4 Servings
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3/4 c Creamy peanut butter
3 tb Soy sauce
2 tb White wine vinegar
1 tb Lime juice
1 sm Garlic clove, minced
1/8 ts Cayenne pepper to taste
1/2 c Hot water
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12 oz Rotelle pasta
2 Carrots, cut into thin
-slices
1 1/2 c Broccoli florets
1/2 lb Snow peas, trimmed, cut
-1-inch pieces
4 Scallions, thinly sliced
1. In a small saucepan combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, lime
juice, garlic, cayenne and hot water. Whisk the sauce together over
moderate heat until smooth and hot. 2. In a kettle of boiling, salted
water, cook the pasta for 5 minutes. Add the sliced carrots to the cooking
pasta, stir and cook for 1 minute. Add the broccoli, stir and cook for 30
seconds. Add the snow peas, stir and cook for another 30 seconds. 3. Drain
the pasta and vegetables in a colander. Transfer the pasta and vegetables
to a large bowl and pour the hot sauce over the mixture, tossing to
combine. Sprinkle with scallions and serve.
