Name: Soybean-Shiitake Soba Noodles
Ingredients: 2 c Boiling water; 1/2 c Dried shiitake mushrooms about 1/2 ounce; 1 ts Dark sesame oil; 1/2 c Chopped green onions; 1 sm Red bell pepper; cut into thin; ; strips; 15 oz Low-sodium black or organic soybeans; rinsed and; Drained; 3 tb Mirin sweet rice wine; 2 tb Soy sauce; 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper; 4 c Hot cooked soba about 8 ounces uncooked buckwheat; ; noodle; 2 ts Sesame seeds; toasted

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Veg10	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Boiling water
1/2	c	Dried shiitake mushrooms about 1/2 ounce
1	ts	Dark sesame oil
1/2	c	Chopped green onions
1	sm	Red bell pepper; cut into thin
		; strips
15	oz	Low-sodium black or organic soybeans; rinsed and
		Drained
3	tb	Mirin sweet rice wine
2	tb	Soy sauce
1/4	ts	Freshly ground pepper
4	c	Hot cooked soba about 8 ounces uncooked buckwheat
		; noodle
2	ts	Sesame seeds; toasted

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine boiling water and mushrooms in a bowl; cover and let stand 30
minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving 3 tablespoons liquid. Discard mushroom
stems; thinly slice mushroom caps, and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms,
green onions, and bell pepper strips; stir-fry 1 minute. Add reserve
mushroom liquid, soybeans, and mirin; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and
pepper; stir-fry 1 minute. Serve over soba; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup sauce and 1 cup soba).
Note: Substitute 4 cups hot cooked vermicelli (about 8 ounces uncooked very
thin spaghetti) for the soba, if desired.
Per serving: 123 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (14% calories from fat); 4g
Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 524mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1
1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;
1/2    Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Weight Watchers Magazine, Jan/Feb 1998
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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