Szechuan Noodles with Pork Recipe

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Ingredients

12 oz linguine
1 can chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
12 oz ground pork
1/4 tablespoon red pepper flakes
6 scallions, cut in 1/2 pcs
1 large carrot, shredded
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ginger
3 tablespoon creamy peanut butter

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a lg pot of water to boil. Cook linguine as pkg directs. Stir together broth and soy sauce in a measuring cup.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium- high heat. Add ground pork and red pepper flakes. Cook 5 minutes, breaking up, until browned and no longer pink. Add scallions, carrots, garlic, and ginger; cook 3 min.

Step 3

Stir broth mixture and peanut butter into pork. Cook until peanut butter is melted and blended.

Step 4

Reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain linguine, add to skillet and toss to evenly coat with sauce. (Stir in some pasta water if needed to keep mixture creamy).