Nutty Vegetable Pasta

Ingredients

• 8 ounces angel hair pasta uncooked
• 1 pound asparagus fresh
• 0.8 cup matchstick-cut carrots 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 0.3 cup creamy peanut butter reduced-fat
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 3 tablespoons soya sauce low-sodium
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 
• 0.3 cup peanuts unsalted chopped
• 0.3 cup vegetable broth 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
2. Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Set aside.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
4. Add asparagus pieces to pasta during the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
5. Add carrots during the last 30 seconds of cooking time.
6. Combine peanut butter and next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Drain pasta, and place in a large serving bowl. Stir in peanut sauce, tossing to coat. Top evenly with peanuts.