Easy Thai Ish Noodles And Vegetables

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This is a fairly good approximation of a thai sauce; all of the ingredients are available at your standard kroeger/ralph's/shaw's kind of supermarket.

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Steps

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I use whole wheat spaghetti.

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To make sauce: place peanut butter in medium-sized bowl.

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With fork stir in soy sauce , tomato sauce / puree , sherry , lime zest , lime juice , brown sugar , and chili paste.

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Heat oil in small saucepan over medium heat.

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Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.

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Stir in the peanut sauce and keep warm over low heat.

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Do not let the sauce simmer (or , heavens forbid , boil -- it will be too thick to use.

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Just keep it warm.

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Combine the vegetables and peanuts in a bowl and set aside.

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Cook your pasta of choice according to directions.

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After draining , place in large bowl.

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Pour the sauce on the noodles and toss.

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Sprinkle the vegetables across the top and mix lightly.

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Serve immediately.

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You can add cooked chicken or shrimp , or any other combination of vegetables you like.

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Ingredients

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chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, tomato puree, dry sherry, lime, zest of, fresh lime juice, brown sugar, chili paste with garlic, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, peanuts, scallions, red bell pepper, snow peas, mushrooms, broccoli florets, spaghetti