Pork and Pasta

Name: Pork and Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 3 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta; 1/2 pound boneless pork loin chops, cut into thin strips; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon canola oil, divided; 1-1/2 cups cut fresh green beans; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 4-1/2 teaspoons chopped onion; 3 tablespoons water; 4 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon butter

“A quick stovetop recipe that's great for using up leftover pork loin or those cooked chops sitting in the fridge. Used as a main dish, you can count on two generous servings.” Janice Kennedy - Sayville, New York

Ingredients

3 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1/2 pound boneless pork loin chops, cut into thin strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon canola oil, divided
1-1/2 cups cut fresh green beans
2 celery ribs, sliced
4-1/2 teaspoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons water
4 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon butter

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry pork in 1/2 teaspoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
In the same pan, stir-fry the beans, celery and onion in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add the water, soy sauce and reserved pork; heat through. Drain pasta; stir in butter until melted. Add pork mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 389 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 783mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pork and Noodles in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009