Spaghetti with pork and peanut sauce

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGround pork; (not too lean)
1tablespoonVegetable oil
4teaspoonsSugar
2Garlic cloves; minced
1tablespoonMinced peeled fresh gingerroot
4tablespoonsSoy sauce
3tablespoonsFresh lemon juice
2teaspoonsAsian; (toasted) sesame oil
cupSmooth peanut butter
1cupHot water
1poundsSpaghetti or penne; (quill-shaped pasta)
1cupThinly sliced scallion greens

Directions

In a heavy skillet cook the pork in the oil over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps, until it is no longer pink, add 2 teaspoons of the sugar, the garlic, the gingerroot, and 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, and saute the mixture over high heat until the pork is browned. In a blender blend together the remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the lemon juice, the sesame oil, the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar, and the peanut butter and add enough of the hot water to thin the sauce to the desired consistency.

in a kettle of boiling salted water boil the spaghetti until it is al dente, drain it well, and in a large bowl toss it with the pork mixture, the peanut sauce, the scallion greens, and salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 4 to 6.

Gourmet February 1993

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