Bok Choy Chinese Noodle Bowls
A quick and easy Chinese noodle bowl recipe that's healthier than take-out
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds bok choy bottom 1-2 inches cut off and discarded
- 8 ounces whole wheat linguini
- kosher salt for the pasta water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon Sambal Oelek or other chili garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon Better than bouillon roasted garlic base mixed with 1 cup water
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms or 1- 7 ounce can mushroom pieces
- 1 6 ounce package of ready to eat baked tofu cut into 1-inch dice optional
- salt pepper, or soy sauce to season
Instructions
- Fill a stockpot with 5 quarts of water and bring it to a boil.
- Slice the leaves off from the bok choy stalks. Stack the leaves and slice them into strips. Slice the stalks into pieces about 1/4 inch thick.
- Add linguini to the boiling water, along with the salt.
- When linguini is just about al dente, add the bok choy to the salted water, and let it cook along with the pasta, for 1 minute.
- Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and drain the pasta and bok choy into a colander.
- In a saute pan, heat the oil, and add the Chinese Five-spice powder, ginger, and chili paste, and stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the garlic base and water mixture, and stir to combine everything.
- Let the mixture come to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken.
- Add the carrots, mushrooms, and linguini/bok choy mixture.
- Stir to combine and loosen the noodles.
- If desired, add the tofu and stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low, and add any extra pasta water if the noodles need more sauce.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper, or soy sauce.
- Serve immediately
Notes
Recipe was adapted from The Quick Recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 15gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 470mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 12014IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 268mgIron: 3mg
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