Asian Beef with Noodles
Peanut butter, soy sauce and a surprise ingredient, Catalina dressing, make the yummy base to Denise’s Asian Beef with Noodles. Kids of all ages will love this fun way to serve spaghetti. —Denise Patterson, Bainbridge, Ohio6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
- 3 cups fresh sugar snap peas
- 1 cup julienned sweet red pepper
- 1/2 cup Catalina salad dressing
- 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
Directions
- In a large saucepan, cook spaghetti according to package directions,
- adding the snap peas and pepper during the last 2 minutes of
- cooking; drain.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat salad dressing over medium-high
- heat. Add beef; cook for 8-10 minutes or until meat reaches desired
- doneness. Add peanut butter and soy sauce; cook for 2 minutes or
- until thickened. Stir in the spaghetti mixture and onions; sprinkle
- with peanuts. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups equals 461 calories, 20 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 728 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 fat,