Thai Noodles With Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Ingredients

  • Noodles
  • 12 ounces linguine
  • 4 tablespoons sesame oil
  • Sauce
  • 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrot
  • 2 cups frozen stir fry vegetables
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce

Preparation

Step 1

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Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
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Drain and return to pot.
3
Add 2 TBSP sesame oil and toss to coat.
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Set aside.
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Heat remaining 2 TBSP sesame oil in heavy pot over medium-high heat.
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Add green onions, carrots, stir-fry veggies, garlic and ginger.
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Saute until vegetables soften, about 4 minutes.
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Add honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and chili-garlic sauce and mix well.
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Simmer sauce 2 minutes.
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Pour sauce over pasta and toss well.
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Transfer to platter and serve warm.
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Garnish with additional green onions, if desired.
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Yields 8 side dish servings or 4 main dish servings.
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**Chili-Garlicsauce can be increased or decreased depending on how spicy you like your dish.
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As written, this recipe has some heat, but is still edible for my toddler son.