This is a pasta favorite in our family and is very simple to prepare. A cross between Asian and Western flavors, the ingredients all come together in one superb dish.  You can also use angel hair or spaghetti pasta if you prefer.

Yield: 6 portions

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 3 pieces garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 500 grams shrimps, peeled and deveined
• 1″ piece ginger, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoon cooking wine
• 250 grams Asparagus, trimmed and blanched, cut into 1″ lengths
• 5 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms, blanched in boiling water, sliced
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 250 grams whole-wheat Penne rigate pasta, cooked
• 1/2 cup Pasta water (just in case needed)
• 2 pieces spring onions, trimmed and cut into 1/4″ lengths
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Procedures:

1. Heat oil in wok.  Add garlic, ginger and shrimps.  Stir fry about 2 minutes.
2. Add cooking wine and cook 1-2 minutes.
3. Add asparagus and shiitake. Stir.
4. Add oyster sauce to coat ingredients before adding angel hair.  Mix together to distribute ingredients evenly.
5. Add more pasta water if too dry.
6. Remove from heat and add spring onions and sesame oil. Mix
7. Top with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

• Calories (kcal) 621
• Carbohydrates (g) 42
• Protein (g) 67
• Fat (g) 16

Related terms:

• oriental style pasta
• blanched pasta diabetes
• Oriental Style Pasta with Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom
• shiitake spring onion pasta
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