Thai vegetarian noodles

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
10ouncesPad Thai noodles
¼cupOlive oil
2teaspoonsMinced garlic
1cupBroccoli florets
¾cupSliced onions
cupSliced snow peas
½cupDiced celery
¼cupJulienned carrots
¼cupDiced red bell pepper
¼cupDiced mushrooms
3tablespoonsCrushed unsalted peanuts
2tablespoonsThai fish sauce
2tablespoonsThai sweet black bean sauce
1tablespoonRice vinegar
2teaspoonsSoy sauce
1teaspoonWhite pepper
2tablespoonsChopped mint leaves, plus
1 sprig mint
1cupFresh bean sprouts
2tablespoonsThinly sliced leeks

Directions

Soak noodles in 8 cups cold water for 45 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and saute, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

Add broccoli, onions, snow peas, celery, carrots, bell pepper & mushrooms, and stirfry for 1 minute. Add peanuts, fish sauce, black bean sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, white pepper & noodles, and cook, stirring continuously, until heated through and well mixed, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped mint. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with bean sprout & leeks and garnish with mint sprig. Recipe from Tommy Tang, New Yorker Magazine, 5/25/92. MM:MK VMXV03A.