6 Classic Pasta Recipes

Italian Pasta Asian-Styled(2 of 6)

When shopping for eggplants for this recipe, look for the medium sized ones. They have less seeds and are sweeter in taste. If you like a spicier version, add some crushed red pepper and enjoy. The Asian-style pasta is all you need to complete your dining table.

Ingredients

• Soy sauce, 3 tbsp
• Rice vinegar, 3 tbsp
• Smooth peanut butter, 2 tbsp
• Honey, 1 tbsp
• Fresh ginger (minced), 2 tbsp
• Garlic (minced), 3 tsp
• 2 eggplants (peeled and chopped into small chunks), 2 lb
• Snow peas (remove strings, halved), 1 cup
• Spaghetti pasta, 1 pkg.
• 2 medium-sized bell peppers (julienned)

Preparation

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, honey, peanut butter, ginger, and garlic. Mix will to combine and set aside.
2. Steam eggplants by placing them in a steaming bowl over simmering water. Cook until completely tender. This could take up to 15 minutes. Add bell peppers and snow peas to the steaming bowl and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove bowl from the pan.
3. Cool pasta following the package instructions in salted water. Drain and add steam veggies to the spaghetti. Add the soy sauce mixture to the pan and toss to combine everything.
4. Serve warm for best flavors.