Serve four in less than half an hour with this time-saving stir-fry.
Thai Peanut Beef and Pea Pods Over Noodles
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked thin spaghetti
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 4 green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 8 oz fresh pea pods, halved diagonally (about 3 cups)
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 3x1/4x1/4-inch thin strips
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; cover to keep warm.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add onions, pea pods and bell pepper. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step3In small bowl, mix broth, ground red pepper, salt and cornstarch. Stir into beef and vegetables. Add peanut butter. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick and bubbly. Serve over cooked spaghetti; top with peanuts.
Nutrition
730
Calories
36g
Total Fat
42g
Protein
60g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 730
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 36g
- 55%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 46%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 1000mg
- 42%
- Potassium
- 790mg
- 22%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 60g
- 20%
- Dietary Fiber
- 8g
- 33%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 42g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 70%
- 70%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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