Completed Creations: Easy Peanut Sesame Noodles

So this is something that I was hesitant to try, not because of the difficulty of making it, but because of the number of ingredients involved. I hate cooking things with more than 5 ingredients, especially if those ingredients are things that you don't normally buy. 

In this instance, though, I was not disappointed. One, the taste was most definitely worth it. Two, the ingredients I had to purchase specially have lasted for a long time, as they are only used in small amounts. So, if you are a Peanut Sesame Noodle fan, shell out a little bit for this stuff now, and you will be enjoying it for a long time!

Ingredients

* Makes about 6 side-item sized portions
- 1/2 box of spaghetti noodles
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, or 3 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 1 medium garlic clove (chopped) or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons red wine or rice wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Asian Sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon red peper flakes
- Sesame seeds (to taste)

 As you can see, I was not really prepared for this bout of cooking. I must learn to be better about checking my supplies before I begin! It's nice to put those Chinese restaurant packets of sauce to use though, who kows how long they had been sitting in the fridge...

Anyway, this recipe is supper simple.

1. Cook spaghetti.

2. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl.

At first, it's going to be kind of hard to mix. The oil won't mix with the water, the peanut butter will be clumpy. Don't worry! Let it sit for a few minutes, then go back and mix it more.  Eventually you will have a nice creamy sauce.

If you have dogs, this is a very common sight in the kitchen- little cleaners waiting patiently for droppings!

3. Mix the noodles and the sauce. Sprinkle more sesame seeds on top for nice presentation.

 4. Enjoy!

As I said, very simple. These taste great hot or cold. I think next time I am going to add in some chicken