Noodle Bowl with Beer-Peanut Sauce

 

1/3

cup Asian beer (lager)

1/3

cup peanut butter

2

tablespoons soy sauce

1/2

teaspoon ground ginger

1/4

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

8

oz uncooked linguine

2

cups Green Giant® frozen broccoli florets

1

cup julienne carrots (from 10-oz bag)

1

medium red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips

3

medium green onions, sliced (3 tablespoons)

1/4

cup chopped fresh cilantro

• 1 In small bowl, gradually beat beer into peanut butter with whisk until smooth. Beat in remaining sauce ingredients. Set aside.
• 2 Cook linguine as directed on package, adding broccoli, carrots and bell pepper during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain; return to saucepan.
• 3 Pour sauce over pasta mixture in saucepan; gently stir to coat. Stir in green onions and cilantro.