Pasta with Chinese Tahini Sauce

4 Servings

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Pasta with Chinese Tahini Sauce Ingredients

8 oz Pasta *	1 tb (pref. toasted) Sesame Oil
1 c Peas	2 ts Chili Paste w/garlic (hot)
CHINESE TAHINI SAUCE	1 ts Minced Gingerroot
2 tb Tahini (sesame butter)	2 tb Vegetable stock or water
1 tb Rice Vinegar	1 ds Freshly ground black pepper
1 tb Soy sauce

Instructions for Pasta with Chinese Tahini Sauce

* preferably buckwheat noodles or Chinese wheat noodles GARNISHES: scallion curls, fresh corriander sprigs, toasted sesame seeds, or chopped dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, optional. NOTE: Chinese wheat noodles are compacted into cubes. To cook, break the cubes and drop into boiling water. When water returns to a boil, cook for 3 minutes and drain. They may be served as is or patted dry and sauteed in oil until lightly browned. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, steam peas. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. When pasta is done, drain well. Toss dressing with pasta; add peas and toss again. Top with garnish. VARIATIONS: - saute 6 oz chopped spinach in 1 T safflower oil until limp; mushrooms, blanched peapods, sweet red peppers, steamed broccoli, steamed sliced carrots, or scallions. If you add several, the amt of dressing may need to be increased. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Chinese