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           Pasta With Summer Vegetables And Spicy Peanut Sauce

Recipe By     : Cooking Live Show #CL8907
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cooking Live                     Import

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        for the sauce:
     3/4  cups          smooth peanut butter
   3      tablespoons   soy sauce
   2      tablespoons   rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
   1      tablespoon    lime juice
   1      small         garlic clove -- minced
                        cayenne pepper to taste
     1/2  cup           hot water
  12      ounces        pasta -- i.e. rotelle,
                        -- penne, farfelle
   2                    carrots -- cut into thin
                        -- slices on a
                        -- diagonal
   1 1/2  cup           broccoli florets
     1/2  pound         snow peas -- trimmed and cut
                        -- crosswise into
                        -- 1-inch pieces
   4                    scallions -- thinly sliced

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.

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. 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.

Yield: 4 servings




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