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This is a new one from RR, I made it last night and LOVED it!! So yummy.

Sorta Soba Noodles serves 6-8

1 pound whole wheat spaghetti or soba noodles (I used pasta and it was great)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 package medium sized shrimp, tails off and de-veined (I used chicken b/c shrimp is icky)
1 bunch of scallions, cut into 3 inch pieces
2 handfuls (about 1/2 pound) of string beans, about 1/2 pound, cut lengthwise into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips (I didn't use this cause I don't care for green peppers)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 jar (about 1/3 to 1/2 cup) orange marmalade, about 6-8 ounces
1/4 cup tamari
1 tablespoon chili oil (I didn't have this so I just used a pinch of chili powder)
1/4 cup chicken stock (if needed) (yes, use it)
1 palmful sesame seeds and/or slivered almonds


Place a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the noodles and cook according to the package directions to al dente.

Toast sesame seeds and/or almonds in a skillet over medium-high heat. You can tell they're done when you can smell them!

While the noodles are cooking, heat the marmalade, tamari, chili oil and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper (this is where I added in the chicken stock) in a small saucepot over low heat. Stir to combine.

Place a large skillet over medium-high to high heat and add 1 tablespoon canola oil, about once around the pan. Once the oil starts to ripple, add the shrimp to the pain and cook, about 1 minute on each side (if using chicken cook it all the way through before adding veggies). Once the shrimp start to turn pink add the veggies to the pan and cook until the shrimp are cooked through and the veggies are tender, about 3-4 minutes.

Drain the noodles and add them to the skillet with the veggies. Pour the tamari/marmalade mixture into the skillet and give it a good toss to make sure everything's nice and coated with the sauce. Plate the noodles onto dishes and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and/or almonds.