Hot-and-Sour Peanutty Noodles with Bok Choy

A flavorful Asian-inspired noodle dish combining whole wheat spaghetti with fresh bok choy, bell peppers, and crunchy peanuts in a tangy hot-and-sour sauce made with soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon canola or sunflower oil
  • 1 large shallot
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 pound baby bok choy
  • 1 whole red bell pepper
  • ¾ cup low-sodium vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ½ cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook pasta as directed on package with 2 teaspoons salt until just tender. Drain and rinse pasta with cool water. In a large nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Cook shallot and ginger, stirring, until just brown, 1 minute. Add bok choy stems, bell pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until peppers are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer contents of skillet to a plate. To same skillet, add bok choy leaves, stock, soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until leaves are soft and bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bell pepper mixture, pasta, peanuts and pepper flakes to pan. Toss to combine; serve.

    20 min

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