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Vegetarian noodle stir fry garnished with cilantro and served with potstickers.

Vegetarian stir fry

A fully customizable vegetarian noodle stir fry. Make it your own!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree
Cuisine American, thai
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 2 red or orange bell peppers cut into thin strips
  • 1 zucchini cut into fourths the long way then sliced into ¼" thick pieces
  • ½ pound button mushrooms cut into fourths
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 block crispy tofu homemade or store bought
  • ½ teaspoon salt more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper more to taste
  • ¾ cup stir fry sauce make your own or buy your favorite
  • 2 7.1 ounce packages of fresh cooked noodles hokkien, udon, soba

Instructions
 

  • See recipe notes or post for substitutions.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add in the red onion and cook stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes. Mix in the bell pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms and cook for another 6-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened. Add the garlic, tofu, salt, and pepper to the pan and cook for an additional minute.
  • Pour half of the stir fry sauce to the pan and combine well. Add the noodles to the pan and add the rest of the sauce over the noodles. Mix all ingredients well just until the noodles are heated.
  • Serve the stir fry as is or add some greenery for brightness! Store your stir fry in the fridge for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months for best quality.

Notes

Vegetables: Vegetables that go well in this dish include: onion, carrot, peppers, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, celery, tomatoes, water chestnut, greenbeans...honestly, most vegetables will work well for stir fry! To make your life easier use frozen or pre-cut vegetables. 
Proteins: Vegetarian protein options include tofu, tempeh, seitan, or mushrooms. If you'd like to add meat try chicken, sirloin, pork tenderloin, or ahi tuna. Many Asian grocery stores sell pre-fried tofu that can be as is for this dish!
Noodles: Some possible noodle options are hokkien, udon, or soba noodles which can often be found pre-cooked. 
Herbs: To add some freshness to this dish try using cilantro, basil, Thai basil, or parsley as a garnish. Freeze dried herbs will also work for this.
Keyword Noodles, stir fry, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
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