Baked Sesame Chicken Noodles

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces spaghetti, broken in half
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 cup red bell pepper, strips
• 8 ounces shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups thinly sliced bok choy
• 3/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 cook spaghetti according to package directions, omitting salt and fat (be sure to break pasta in half).
• 3 drain well.
• 4 heat the oil in a large enough skillet or wok.
• 5 add red bell pepper strips and mushrooms, saute 2 minutes.
• 6 add chicken, ginger, and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
• 7 stir in soy sauce, cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 8 combine broth and cornstarch, stirring well with a whisk.
• 9 add broth mixture to pan and cook 2 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick, stirring constantly.
• 10 remove from heat; stir in sherry, vinegar and crushed red pepper.
• 11 add pasta, bok choy, green onions, and 2 teaspoons of the sesame seeds.
• 12 toss well to combine and then spoon into an 8-inch square casserole dish that has been lightly coated with cooking spray.
• 13 sprinkle remaining teaspoon of sesame seeds evenly over the pasta mixture.
• 14 bake at 400° for 20 minutes.