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                        THAI VEGETARIAN NOODLES

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Oriental                         Pasta
               Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 10       oz           Pad Thai noodles
    1/4   c            Olive oil
  2       t            Minced garlic
  1       c            Broccoli florets
    3/4   c            Sliced onions
    2/3   c            Sliced snow peas
    1/2   c            Diced celery
    1/4   c            Julienned carrots
    1/4   c            Diced red bell pepper
    1/4   c            Diced mushrooms
  3       T            Crushed unsalted peanuts
  2       T            Thai fish sauce
  2       T            Thai sweet black bean sauce
  1       T            Rice vinegar
  2       t            Soy sauce
  1       t            White pepper
  2       T            Chopped mint leaves, plus
                       1 sprig mint
  1       c            Fresh bean sprouts
  2       T            Thinly sliced leeks

 Soak noodles in 8 cups cold water for 45 minutes. Drain in a colander and
 set aside.Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and
 saute, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add broccoli,
 onions, snow peas, celery, carrots, bell pepper & mushrooms, and stirfry
 for 1 minute. Add peanuts, fish sauce, black bean sauce, vinegar, soy
 sauce, white pepper & noodles, and cook, stirring continuously, until
 heated through and well mixed, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped mint.
 Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with bean sprout & leeks and garnish with
 mint sprig. Recipe from Tommy Tang, New Yorker Magazine, 5/25/92.



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