Dinner for 3

Creamy Peanut Noodles

Name: Creamy Peanut Noodles
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 8 oz linguine; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup julienned carrots; 1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage; 1/4 cup bean sprouts (optional); green onions (optional); 1/2 cup chicken broth; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter; 1 tsp sriracha (optional); 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

$3.76for 445 minServes 3

Linguine and crisp vegetables toss with a warm peanut sauce made from broth, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Cabbage, 0.35 lb$0.79/lb typical	0.35 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.11Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Peanut butter, 1.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.82

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceHot sauceAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$0.94 per serving$3.76 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz linguine
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage
1/4 cup bean sprouts (optional)
green onions (optional)
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
1 tsp sriracha (optional)
1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Boil the linguine in a large pot of salted water for 9 minutes until tender, then drain.
Whisk the broth, soy sauce, peanut butter, sriracha, sesame oil, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the ginger and garlic for 1 minute.
Add the carrots and cabbage, then cook for 7 minutes until slightly softened.
Pour in the sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until smooth.
Add the noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, and red pepper flakes, then toss for 3 minutes.

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