Chinese Vegetables In Peanut Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup chunky natural-style peanut butter
3 tablespoons soy sauce or 3 tablespoons tamari
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) package uncooked chinese noodles or (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
3/4 cup water or 3/4 cup vegetable broth
1 cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 cup snow pea pods, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup sliced scallion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, soy or tamari, and brown sugar. Set aside.
Prepare noodles according to packaged directions. Drain and set aside.
In a medium nonstick skillet; heat water or broth over medium high heat.
Add carrots and garlic; cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
Add mushrooms, pea pods, scallions, and red pepper flakes.
Saute until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
Stir in peanut sacue.
Cook until smooth and bubbly.
Pour over hot noodles.