Tonight's Dinner - x/p to DePepperMan

[Guest guest]

DH Loved this one. I know I've made it before but it

wasn't in my THis Weeks Winners file. Hmmm...it was

delicious though.

 

If you like sesame noodles from the chinese restaurant,

you'll love this. It was really good. I used double the

amount of tofu by mistake but it was still wonderful.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Hot Tofu & Sesame Noodles

 

Recipe By : Enchanted Broccoli Forest by Mollie

Katzen, p. 193

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Chinese Noodle Dishes Noodles

Soy

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

-------- ------------ --------------------------------

3/4 cup good peanut butter -- pref

unprocessed

1 1/4 cups hot water

3 tbsp cider vinegar

1 1/2 tbsp tamari sauce (up to 2 tbsp)

3/4 cup sesame seeds -- toasted

4 1/2 tbsp chinese toasted sesame oil

1/2 tsp crushed hot pepper flakes -- or

hot sauce

1/2 lb tofu -- cut in sm chunks

2 pkg ramen noodles (without flavor

packet)

1 med cucumber -- * see note

4 scallions -- finely minced

3/4 cup cashews or peanuts -- finely

chopped

Additional:

hot chile paste -- to taste

 

In a medium-size saucepan, combine the peanut butter and

water, stirring with a whisk until they form a smooth

mixture.

 

Add the vinegar, tamari, sesame seeds, sesame oil, hot

pepper flakes (or cayenne) and tofu chunks. Stir until

blended. Set aside.

 

Open packages of ramen noodles, remove " flavor mix " and

discard. Set the noodles aside.

 

Begin boiling about a 1-1/2 qt water in a large saucepan.

 

Take the medium cucumber, peel it if necessary (i.e., if

it's waxed), and cut it lengthwise down the center.

Remove and discard the seeds. Slice (or coarsely grate)

the cucumber into very thin strips.

 

Heat the peanut sauce over a low flame, and add the

noodles to the boiling water. Boil them for 3 MINUTES

ONLY, then drain them well, and mix with the sauce.

 

Serve in individual bowls, topped generously with strips

of cucumber, minced scallion and chopped nuts.

 

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NOTES : Risa's notes:

 

* I didn't use cucumber. I used some sugar snap peas that

I blanched and took out of the pod.

 

RisaG