Sesame Udon Noodles with Peppers and Garlic

I always pick up different sizes and shapes of Asian noodles when I'm in a market that sells them. They are easy to toss with different sauces/oils/veggies for a quick side dish, so I love keeping noodles in the pantry.

A few weeks ago I picked up a package of Udon noodles -

Jon was making grilled beef kabobs (using this recipe) and grilled veggies, so I made a quick sesame udon dish.



Ingredients

• 1/2 package of Udon noodles
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• Optional: sliced peppers

Directions

• Cook noodles in boiling water; these noodles only took about 8 minutes to cook.
• In the meantime, heat olive oil in a large saute pan or wok
• Add garlic; if using, add peppers. Cook 3-4 minutes
• Add sesame oil and soy sauce and stir until heated
• Add noodles and toss to coat