Oriental Cashew Chicken

A little twist on traditional pasta sauce! Think of it as a garlic & soy stir fry for pasta. Great for our Red Pepper Fettuccine! Add mushrooms and a red bell pepper and YUM! Serves 4 to 6 people.

You Will Need:

12 OZ. Red Pepper Fettucine or pasta of your choice

2 Tbl peanut oil or vegetable oil

1 medium red pepper, cut into 1/2” squares

8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced or 4 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained

1 bunch green onions, sliced, tops only

3/4 cup cashews

DIRECTIONS:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Heat oil in large skillet over medium/high heat and stir in spice packet, cooking for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups water. Add mushrooms and red pepper. Simmer for 8 minutes. Add green onions and cashews. Simmer for 1 minute. Pour over pasta and toss. Serves 4 to 6 people.

Variation: Cut 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts into 1” pieces. Brown in skillet with oil for 3 minutes. Add sauce packet and water and proceed as above.

QUICK & EASY STYLE

Add the spice packet to 2 Tbl. butter and 2 cups water. Simmer for 8 minutes. Pour over pasta, chicken or pork.

Nutrition Facts:

Serv. Size 1/5 package (9g)

Servings per Container 5

Amount Per Serving

Calories 27.7 Calories for Fat 0

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g 0%

Sodium 351mg 15%

Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%

Protein 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet