Buckwheat Pasta with Seitan

Makes 6 servings

Seitan is a high-protein wheat product with a meaty taste and texture. Look for seitan in health food stores or the Asian food section of many supermarkets.

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
3 cups sliced mushrooms
8 ounces seitan, sliced
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups cold water
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 ounces dry soba noodles
1 teaspoon salt

Sauté onion in a large skillet with oil until transparent, then add mushrooms. Cover and continue cooking until mushrooms are brown, then stir in seitan.


In a small bowl, whisk flour and water together until smooth, then add to the skillet along with soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat until thickened.
Cook soba according to package directions, adding salt to the cooking water. Top with seitan mixture and serve.

Per serving (1/6 of recipe): 288 calories; 5.7 g fat; 0.9 g saturated fat; 17.9% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 17.1 g protein; 45.9 g total carbohydrates; 1.6 g sugar; 5.1 g fiber; 504 mg sodium; 45 mg calcium; 2.8 mg iron; 1.8 mg vitamin C; 4 mcg beta-carotene; 0.7 mg vitamin E

Recipe from Food for Life by Neal Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.