Isabel's Sate Noodles

By Boise Co-op Member Isabel Holt
Thank you, Isabel!

• Two generous tablespoons Peanut Butter*
• One to two tablespoons Ketchup, to taste
• One slice Ginger, chopped fine
• One small Onion, chopped fine
• A pinch of Flaked Red Pepper
• One half to one tablespoon Lemon or Lime Juice, to taste
• Noodles for two people (I like somen* )

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine peanut butter, ketchup, ginger, onion, red pepper and juice.

Cook noodles according to package directions, saving cooking water. Add enough of the cooking water to to peanut butter mixture to make a light sauce. Toss with noodles and serve, offering Tabasco sauce, if wanted.

Tofu cubes, stir fried veggies, cooked chicken or cooked shrimp may be added.


*I use Adams peanut butter, available from the Co-op and your choice of noodles from the Co-op.

Here's a tip for keeping fresh ginger around: Put whole or cut up ginger in a small jar and top off with sake. This will keep in the refrigerator for months. Top off if sake level falls below ginger. The sake is also a nice flavoring ingredient.