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Hot and Sour Peanutty Noodles with Bok Choy

Entrees

Ingredients

8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti

2¼ teaspoons tsp kosher salt, divided

1 tablespoon canola or sunflower oil

1 large shallot, sliced

1 piece (about 1 inch) ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1 lb baby bok choy, leaves and stems separated, roughly chopped

1 red bell pepper, sliced

¾ cup low-sodium vegetable stock or water

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon dark sesame oil

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

½ cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package with 2 tsp salt until just tender. Drain and rinse pasta with cool water. In a large nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Cook shallot and ginger, stirring, until just brown, 1 minute. Add bok choy stems, bell pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until peppers are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer contents of skillet to a plate. To same skillet, add bok choy leaves, stock, soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until leaves are soft and bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bell pepper mixture, pasta, peanuts and pepper flakes to pan. Toss to combine; serve.