Thai Noodles

Tasty dinner that comes together quickly.  Adjust the Siratcha and Ginger to adjust the heat to your taste.  Double the recipe... it's a safe bet that it will all get eaten.

8 oz Liguine Noodles, Cooked

Sauce:
1/2 cup Chicken Broth
3 Tbs Creamy Peanut Butter
Drops Siratcha Sauce (adjust to taste)
1 1/2 Tbs Honey
3 Tbs Soy Sauce
1 1/2 Tbs Ginger (or less)
2-3 cloves Garlic, minced
Chicken, Cooked and Chopped (optional)
Vegetables: optional i.e. Red Pepper

Mix everything together in a saucepan over medium heat until you get a creamy sauce.  Mix sauce with cooked noodles.  Serve with suggested toppings.

Toppings:
Chopped Green Onion
Cilantro
Limes, wedged
Crushed Peanuts

Thai Lettuce Wraps

1 lb ground pork sausage
2 T. oil
minced garlic
1 t. ginger
1 t. salt and pepper (I don't add the salt because the soy sauce is salty enough)
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups shredded cabbage (coleslaw mix works just fine)
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
a couple of glogs of lite soy sauce
2 T. chopped fresh basil
1 cup cooked rice
1 head iceburg lettuce

Brown meat. Add ginger, garlic, bell pepper, and pepper. Add cabbage, green onions, and fresh basil. Stir fry. Add hoisin and soy sauce and cooked rice. Heat through. To serve, wrap in lettuce leaf.

I double this recipe for my family to make sure we have leftovers because it is so good!