Penne With Spicy Peanut Sauce
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Course : Pasta
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2      teaspoons  oil
     1/2         pound  boneless pork chops -- thinly sliced
  1              pound  penne or other tubular pasta -- freshly cooked
     1/2                hot house cucumber -- halved lengthwise,
                        -- thinly
                        sliced
     1/2                bell pepper -- thinly sliced
  3                     green onions -- thinly sliced
  3        tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
                        ***SPICY PEANUT SAUCE***
     1/4           cup  plus 2 tbsp old fashioned peanut butter
     1/4           cup  fresh lime juice
  3        tablespoons  water
  2        tablespoons  soy sauce
  2          teaspoons  brown sugar
  2             cloves  garlic -- pressed
     1/4      teaspoon  cayenne pepper
 

Preparation:

To prepare the penne: Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over high heat. Add pork to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Saut‚ until pork is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Cool completely. Rinse pasta under cold water to cool. Drain well. Combine pasta, cucumber, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro and pork in large bowl. Add enough peanut sauce to season to taste. Serve pasta immediately. To make the sauce: Whisk ingredients to blend in bowl.

 

Nutritional Information:

40 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (36% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 518mg Sodium