Pasta Potpourri

I love pasta! For a quick meateaters main dish, just add leftover chopped cooked chicken or beef. This is so good! Cook time doesn't include time for cooking pasta.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 4  ounces penne or 4  ounces rigatoni pasta, uncooked
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1  small purple onion, chopped
• 2  medium carrots, scraped,diagonally sliced
• 2  medium zucchini, halved,sliced
• 2  cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  peeled and grated gingerroot
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons  rice wine vinegar
•  olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  sesame oil
• 1  tablespoon  freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions; drain and toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Set aside.
2. Pour olive oil and 1-1/2 tablespoons sesame oil around top of a preheated wok, coating sides; heat at high 1 minute.
3. Add onion and carrots; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until onion is tender.
4. Add zucchini, garlic, ginger, and dry crushed red pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. Stir in cooked pasta, soy sauce, and vinegar; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
6. Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and cilantro.