Peanut Szechuan Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces spaghetti or 8 ounces linguine
• 2 cups broccoli florets or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets
• 1/3 cup natural chunky peanut butter or 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup hot vegetable stock or 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper, more to taste

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot water to boil; cook pasta until al dente.
• 2 steam broccoli florets or cook according to package directions if using frozen.
• 3 in a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter and stock until smooth.
• 4 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 5 drain pasta well.
• 6 pour dressing over pasta; toss to coat well.
• 7 add broccoli and toss again.