Herb Cream on Soba Pasta
photo by DbKnadler
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup peeled and julienned carrot
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup sliced scallion
- 4 cups chopped cauliflower
- 4 cups chopped broccoli
- 4 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup chopped watercress (optional)
- 6 cups cooked soba noodles (or pasta of your choice)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Sauté the carrots, cilantro, and scallions for 2 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower and broccoli and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- To the vegetables, add 4 cups of milk and the salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Mix the remaining 1/2 cup milk and the cornstarch together until smooth. Add it to the vegetables to create a smooth sauce.
- Stir the chopped watercress into the sauce and set aside for 2 minutes.
- Spoon the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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This made a lot. I was expecting it to be more of a side dish portion, but this could easily have been the main course for us. I used fettucini as I could not find Soba at my normal grocery store. I thought this turned out fabulous. I wasn't able to snap a picture because we were all to hungry to wait. The change I would make is to cut back a bit on the onions. I love them but the family isn't crazy for them, so for us I would probably omit them from the recipe and just add as a topping to my own serving. Thanks for sharing a great recipe! Reviewed for PAC Spring 2008. EDIT: July 17th. Made again and took a pic this time. This time I used whole wheat spaghetti, also when I was at the store I could have sworn I remembered this having mushrooms so I picked up a couple portabello tops. Opps, I added them any way it just added another layer of texture and flavor (in a good way). Also I am not so fond of watercress so I subbed in some chopped fresh baby spinach at the end and it was fab. I used my wok to cook in since this is quite a large dish and it didn't feel quite so overloaded this time. Thanks again New Veggie! EDIT(again): I added some tuna to the leftovers we had of this and it made it into a wonderful tuna casserole, not the same old bland thing that mom used to make thats for sure. Yum!