STIR FRIED VEGETABLE AND ROTINI PASTA

Ingredients (Serves 4 people)

• 1 red pepper
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 small head of brocolli
• Handful of french beans/green beans
• 1/2 cup snow peas/ sugar snap peas
• 1 medium sized carrot
• 1 medium sized zucchini (green or yellow)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tbsp grated ginger
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (Kikkoman)
• 1 tbsp chinese hot sauce
• 1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp sesame seed oil (can be omitted)
• 1 medium sized box rotini pasta (can be substituted by penne or egg noodles)
• Salt to taste

Method

• Cut all vegetables at an angle into half inch strips.
• In a large vessel, bring water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until Al dente(tender).
• Drain water and keep aside. Sprinkle little olive oil and toss gently to prevent pasta from sticking to each other.
• Heat wok on medium high and add olive oil.
• Add ginger and garlic and stir for few seconds only until the flavor is released. Be careful not to burn it.
• Add carrot,french beans and saute for a minute.
• Add brocolli, peppers, squash and snow peas.
• Stir until vegetables become tender but should still retain bite.
• Add soy sauce, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt and combine.
• Add chopped scallions.
• Add pasta, sesame oil and toss to combine well.
• Serve warm