Chinese Pork and Pasta

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 small pork tenderloin (1/2 lb)
  • 1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks in juice, drained, juice reserved
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey or packed brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 4 oz uncooked vermicelli
  • 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/2 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 4 large stalks bok choy, chopped
  • 4 oz fresh snow pea pods (1 cup), strings removed

Steps

  • 1
    Cut pork into 1/4-inch slices. In medium glass bowl, mix reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic and cornstarch. Stir in pork. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • 2
    Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package. Spray wok or 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add pork; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove pork.
  • 3
    Add broth, onion, bell pepper and bok choy to wok; cook and stir 6 minutes. Add pea pods, pineapple and vermicelli. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add pork. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and pork is no longer pink in center.

  • Bok choy is a mild, versatile vegetable that resembles a bunch of wide-stalked celery with long, dark green leaves.
  • Whole wheat pasta has three times the fiber of regular pasta.
  • Use 1 cup sliced celery for the bok choy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
8%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
460mg
19%
Potassium
600mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
Sugars
14g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
80%
80%
Vitamin C
70%
70%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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