Chipotle-Peanut Pasta

Name: Chipotle-Peanut Pasta
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) box pasta (I think shaped noodles are best); 1 tablespoon sesame oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 garlic cloves; 14 cup onion; 2 carrots, cut into thin strips; 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips; 12 cup peanut butter; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 14 cup apple cider vinegar; 14 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon ginger (fresh or powdered); 1 tablespoon lime juice; 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped (from can); 1 teaspoon adobo sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; optional chopped cilantro; optional chopped peanuts; optional green onion

18 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) box pasta (I think shaped noodles are best)
1 tablespoon sesame oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
2 garlic cloves
14 cup onion
2 carrots, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
12 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
14 cup apple cider vinegar
14 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon ginger (fresh or powdered)
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped (from can)
1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1 tablespoon honey
optional chopped cilantro
optional chopped peanuts
optional green onion

Directions

1

Cook pasta according to directions on box.
2

Heat oil in pan, and saute garlic and onion for 2-3 minutes.
3

Add carrots and bell pepper and saute a few more minutes.
4

(For softer vegetables, toss them in with the pasta for the last 5 minutes).
5

Add peanut butter, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, ginger, lime juice, chipotle chilis, adobo sauce and honey.
6

Turn down the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
7

Add the pasta to the pan with the sauce and stir.
8

If adding cilantro, mix in at this point.
9

Top with peanuts and/or green onions and serve.
10

Enjoy!