Asian Stuffed Peppers

Name: Asian Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 71 grams uncooked curly Chinese-style noodles or angel hair pasta, broken into thirds; 118 milliliters (1 1/2-inch) julienne-cut carrot; 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 2 larges red bell peppers; 118 milliliters diagonally sliced snow peas; 170 grams cup cubed firm tofu (about

Need a dairy free main course? Asian Stuffed Peppers could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 2 servings with 324 calories, 14g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bell peppers, julienne-cut carrot, sesame oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

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Pasta

Salt

Cut each bell pepper in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membranes. Arrange pepper halves in a 9-inch pie plate. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Microwave at high 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Return peppers to pie plate.

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Bell Pepper

Peppers

Pepper

Seeds

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Microwave

Combine tofu, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce in a small bowl; set aside.

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Hoisin Sauce

Soy Sauce

Tofu

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Bowl

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add garlic; saut 15 seconds.

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Garlic

Add peas and carrot; saut 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Peas

Add tofu mixture; saut for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Stir in noodles. Divide noodle mixture evenly among pepper halves; sprinkle each pepper half with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro.

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Cilantro

Pasta

Pepper

Tofu

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Servings:

71grams

uncooked curly Chinese-style noodles or angel hair pasta, broken into thirds 118milliliters

(1 1/2-inch) julienne-cut carrot 2teaspoons

dark sesame oil 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 2

garlic cloves, minced 2Tbsps

hoisin sauce 1Tbsp

low-sodium soy sauce 2larges

red bell peppers 118milliliters

diagonally sliced snow peas 170grams

cup cubed firm tofu (about

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Essay Chenin Blanc Blend. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.