Dan Dan Noodles {30-Minute Meal}

For 8 Servings, Dan Dan Noodles {30-Minute Meal} keeps the list centered on spaghetti noodles, low-sodium chicken broth and creamy peanut butter. Set aside about 30 minutes.

• Yield 8 Servings
• Ready in 30 minutes
• Prep 10 minutes
• Cook 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 ounces spaghetti noodles
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (plus more to taste, if you like things spicy)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 pounds lean ground turkey or beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic (finely minced (about 1 tablespoon))
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 to 1 cup fresh (chopped cilantro)

Instructions

1. Cook the spaghetti noodles in a large pot of lightly salted, boiling water until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water. Return to the pot and set aside.
2. For the sauce, in a medium bowl or large liquid measuring cup, whisk together the broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar, rice vinegar and sesame oil until smooth. Set aside.
3. In a large, 12-inch nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat, add the ground meat, salt, pepper, garlic and ginger, and cook, breaking the meat into pieces, until no longer pink, 6-7 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
4. Return the skillet to medium heat, whisk the sauce to recombine, and pour over the meat mixture. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in the cilantro.
5. Pour the meat/sauce mixture over the noodles in the pot. Serve immediately.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.