Thai It! You'll Like It!

This flavorful pasta dish pairs shrimp or chicken with noodles and a peanutty sauce. I don't know how authentic it is, but I do know it's creamy and delicious! And as an added bonus, it's low-fat. This recipe is from Looneyspoons by Janet and Greta Podleski.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  uncooked fettuccine or 12  ounces linguine (can also use rice noodles, spaghetti, or any other noodle of your choice)
• 2  cups  sliced red bell peppers (sliced in thin, long strips)
• 1  cup snow peas, trimmed and halved
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green onion
• 1⁄2 cup  low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil
• 2  tablespoons  reduced-fat peanut butter (or soy nut butter)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon white vinegar or 1  tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  grated gingerroot
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I omit this)
• 1  lb  cooked shrimp (or chopped cooked chicken breast)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
2. While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce.
3. In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients except shrimp; mix well.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
5. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender and sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened.
6. Stir in shrimp (or chicken) and cook just until heated through, 1-2 minutes; do not overcook or shrimp will be rubbery.
7. Toss hot shrimp sauce with pasta and serve immediately.