Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4             ounces  oriental egg noodles or spaghetti noodles
  1         tablespoon  peanut or vegetable oil
  3                     green onions -- finely chopped,with
                        -- tops sliced and
                        -- reserved
  3             cloves  garlic -- minced
  2          teaspoons  minced fresh ginger
     1/2         stalk  celery -- thinly sliced
  1             medium  zucchini -- cut in thin sticks
  2             medium  carrots -- peeled and cut into
                        -- match sticks
     1/2                sweet red pepper -- thinly sliced
     1/4         pound  mushrooms -- thinly sliced
  1                cup  low sodium chicken broth or water -- divided
  2               cups  small broccoli florets
     1/4         pound  snow peas
  1         tablespoon  cornstarch
     1/4      teaspoon  crushed hot red pepper
  1         tablespoon  soy sauce or tamari
  1         tablespoon  tahini -- optional
  1         tablespoon  peanut butter
  1           teaspoon  oriental sesame or peanut oil
     1/2      teaspoon  sugar
     1/2         pound  firm tofu -- cut into 3/4inch
                        -- cub

Preparation:

Cook noodles as package directs; rinse with cold water, drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in a heavy, 12 inch skillet heat peanut oil over moderately high heat 1 minute. Add onions, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add celery, zucchini, carrots, sweet red pepper and mushrooms; stir fry 2 minutes longer. Stir in 1/2 cup of broth; cover and simmer 3 minutes. Add broccoli and snow peas; cover and simmer 2 minutes. In a small bowl combine remaining broth with cornstarch, hot pepper, soy sauce, tahini, peanut butter, sesame oil and sugar. Add to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, over moderate heat until thick - about 4 minutes. Add noodles and tofu; cover and simmer 2 minutes or until tofu is heated through. Transfer to a platter, toss gently; sprinkle with green onion tops.

Nutritional Information:

152 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (37% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 51mg Sodium