Lunch: Pasta with Shiitakes, Snow Peas & Garlic Oil

Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen For an inventive take on pasta, try this vegetarian Asian-style dish made with shiitake mushrooms, fresh ginger, snow peas and scallions. Long pasta, such as spaghetti or fettuccine, makes for a great alternative.

Ingredients

1 lb. pasta
1/4 c. olive oil
6 clove garlic
1 red chili
8 oz. shiitake mushrooms
2 tsp. grated ginger
4 oz. snow peas
2 scallions

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to turn golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chili and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden brown and the chili is just tender, 1 minute more.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the toasted garlic and chili to a bowl, leaving the oil in the skillet.
Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the mushrooms and cook, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the ginger and snow peas and cook, tossing, for 2 minutes.
Toss the pasta with the mushroom mixture, scallions, garlic and chili.

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