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Instant Vegetable Lo Mein

This nearly-instant dish is fun to eat with chopsticks. In China and Japan, long noodles in broth are “slurped” (yes, this is considered proper table manners); then, the broth is eaten with a spoon. Look for Japanese-style frozen vegetables where other frozen vegetable medleys are shelved in well-stocked supermarkets.

Ingredients

4 servings

One 8- to 10-ounce package fresh lo mein noodles or one 9-ounce package refrigerated fresh linguine
One 16-ounce package Japanese-style frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
Two 15-ounce cans vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Teriyaki sauce or light soy sauce to taste
  1. Step 1

    Cook the noodles according to package directions (fresh noodles cook very quickly, usually in 2 to 3 minutes) and drain.

    Step 2

    While the water is coming to a simmer for the noodles, steam the vegetables in a small amount of water in a wok or stir-fry pan, covered, until done to your liking, then drain and return to the wok.

    Step 3

    Add the cooked noodles, broth, and ginger to the wok and stir together. Cook over medium-high heat just until heated through.

    Step 4

    Serve in shallow bowls, including some broth in each serving. Pass around teriyaki sauce to season the noodles as desired.

  2. Menu

    Step 5

    Instant Vegetable Lo Mein (this page)

    Step 6

    Sweet and Savory Sautéed or Baked Tofu (page 135)*

    Step 7

    Crisp raw vegetables of your choice

  3. Notes

    Step 8

    *Use the baked option with this menu so you can concentrate on the stovetop activities.

  4. Step 9

    Prepare the tofu dish first and bake it while preparing the lo mein recipe.

  5. nutrition information

    Step 10

    Calories: 267

    Step 11

    Total Fat: 3g

    Step 12

    Protein: 13g

    Step 13

    Carbohydrate: 47g

    Step 14

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 15

    Sodium: 385mg

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