Peanut Tofu Pasta

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces spaghetti
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon crushed fresh ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 pound tofu, diced
  • 2 leeks, sliced into rounds
  • 4 fresh Thai chilies, sliced into rounds (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha), or to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  2. 2
    Cook spaghetti at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  3. 3
    Stir water, peanut butter, garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, and ginger together in a bowl until smooth; set aside.
  4. 4
    Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  5. 5
    Fry tofu in oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add leeks; cook and stir until the leeks soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. 7
    Stir Thai chilies into the tofu mixture; toss to combine and cook until the chilies are hot, about 1 minute.
  8. 8
    Remove skillet from heat.
  9. 9
    Add spaghetti and peanut butter sauce to the tofu mixture; toss until everything is evenly coated in sauce.
  10. 10
    Season with chile-garlic sauce to serve.

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