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West African Peanut Soup

West African Peanut Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers; cook and stir until tender. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Stir in vegetable stock, tomatoes, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in rice; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until well blended; serve.

By PIETOGO

Roasted Tomato Soup

Roasted Tomato Soup

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Spread tomatoes, onion, and red bell pepper in one layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the tomato mixture and season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; add garlic and continue roasting until tomato mixture is tender, about 15 more minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring chicken broth, basil, and parsley to a boil in a large stockpot; reduce heat and simmer.
  5. 5 Put half the tomato mixture into a blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth, adding a small amount of the warm chicken broth if liquid is needed.
  6. 6 Pour pureed tomato mixture into the stockpot with chicken broth. Puree remaining half of the tomato mixture and add to chicken stock mixture, stirring well. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Serve and enjoy!

By Cindy Anschutz Barbieri

Shrimp Bisque

Shrimp Bisque

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In saucepan, heat olive oil. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter.
  2. 2 Put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender and carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain. Transfer bisque into soup bowls.
  3. 3 Repeat with remaining mixture. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.
  4. 4 Optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring only occasionally, until brown, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle fajita seasoning over chicken and stir until well coated. Add bell peppers, poblano pepper, and onion; cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in black beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, and chicken broth. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Season soup with hot sauce, salt, and pepper before serving.

By Gweb8

Festive Fall Soup

Festive Fall Soup

3.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, red bell peppers, green onions, and garlic in the hot Dutch oven until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add water, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to ground beef mixture; bring to a boil.
  2. 2 Stir farfalle pasta into ground beef-tomato mixture; cook for 10 minutes. Add corn, peas, and mushrooms to mixture and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 5 more minutes.

By Elisabeth

Calypso Black Bean Soup

Calypso Black Bean Soup

4.5

Prep
35 min
Cook
90 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the olive oil in a deep, heavy pot, and heat over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and 1 red pepper; cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans. Add the mango, banana, cumin, ginger, and hot pepper sauce; stir and cook until fruit softens. Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring soup mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid reduces, about 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Place soup in batches into a blender, and blend until smooth; or use a stick blender to blend in the soup pot. Serve garnished with dollops of sour cream and sprinkled with red bell pepper.

By Doug Matthews

Creamy Reuben Soup

Creamy Reuben Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, red bell pepper, butter, garlic, tarragon, and caraway seeds in the hot stockpot until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Slowly stir flour into vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until flour is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in beef stock, half-and-half, corned beef, sauerkraut, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until soup is heated through and slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir 2 cups Swiss cheese into soup until melted. Ladle soup into individual bowls and top with rye croutons and remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese.

By Shannon Felgner

Ginger Beef Noodle Soup

Ginger Beef Noodle Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a stock pot over medium heat and cook and stir steak until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Stir chopped onion into steak mixture; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir beef broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and sriracha sauce into beef mixture; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in rice noodles, carrots, cabbage, green and red bell peppers, and celery. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.

By Islandartist

Sweet Lentil Soup with Asparagus Tips

Sweet Lentil Soup with Asparagus Tips

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut the top off of the head of garlic and place in a shallow dish in 1 inch of water. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with basil, cover and place on a baking sheet. Halve and seed the bell pepper, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and place on the baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake garlic and pepper in preheated oven until pepper is browned and garlic is soft, 20 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and, when cool enough to handle, remove skin from pepper and chop. Squeeze out garlic cloves and mash together in a bowl to form a paste.
  4. 4 While garlic and pepper are baking, combine lentils and chicken broth in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes, until lentils are just tender.
  5. 5 Stir garlic paste, bell pepper, carrots, onion, asparagus, peas into lentil mixture, adding more broth to thin if necessary. Season with sugar, marmalade, curry powder, saffron, salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes more, until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.

By Natalie Haight

Lloyd's Healthy Chicken Zoopa

Lloyd's Healthy Chicken Zoopa

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, carrot and leek. Saute until onions are translucent and balance of veggies has been tossed through with hot oil. Add stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. If using hot pepper sauce and soy sauce, add now. Bring soup to a simmer and allow to simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.
  2. 2 Add spinach and cover pot. (Note: Volume of spinach will appear to be too great for the pot; don't worry, just put it in - within a few minutes it will be reduced to size). Stir soup; add noodles. Stir again and add chicken strips. Make sure soup is still simmering. Exactly 5 minutes later, you will have a terrific hot soup. Serve hot!

By Lloyd Newman

Roasted Acorn Squash and Crawfish Bisque

Roasted Acorn Squash and Crawfish Bisque

4.7

Prep
40 min
Cook
140 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter, cinnamon, and five spice powder in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on High until the butter has completely melted. Place the acorn squash cut side up onto the aluminum foil; brush with the brown sugar mixture.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and scoop out and reserve the flesh.
  4. 4 Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the acorn squash, garlic, and seafood stock. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir the cream and basil into the simmering soup; season with nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Once pureed, add the crawfish tails, and simmer a few minutes until hot.

By Chef Q

Creamy Tomato And Cream Cheese Soup

Creamy Tomato And Cream Cheese Soup

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the tomatoes with juice in a well buttered oven-proof baking dish. Mix in celery, garlic, and red pepper. Cover, and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes.
  2. 2 In a large stock pot, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onions, and cook and stir for about 8 minutes.
  3. 3 Slowly stir in flour and sugar. Add beef stock, basil, rosemary, and thyme, stirring until soup comes to a boil. Add the contents of the baked tomato pan from the oven, and bring to a boil. Cover, and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, in a food processor, blend the cream cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly stir the cream cheese into the soup. Garnish with chopped parsley.

By MARBALET

Chef John's Hot and Sour Soup

Chef John's Hot and Sour Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water, stirring occasionally, until soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well and slice into thin strips.
  3. 3 Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, ground white pepper, and sesame oil together in a small bowl for hot and sour mixture; set aside until needed.
  4. 4 Whisk cornstarch and water together in another small bowl for slurry; set aside until needed.
  5. 5 Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, sliced green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring up to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir in carrot, red pepper, bamboo shoots, tofu, and the hot and sour mixture. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir the soup slowly with a spoon while transferring in the beaten eggs in a steady stream to create thin ribbons. Keep stirring until the soup comes back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
  8. 8 Stir the cornstarch slurry to make sure it's well blended, then slowly drizzle it into the soup while stirring constantly. Soup should thicken up within 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat, taste for seasoning, and serve.
  9. 9 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter with olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook and stir zucchini, celery, onion, red bell pepper, carrots, and garlic in hot butter-oil until vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in flour until vegetables are coated; cook for 2 more minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and stir until flour paste combines with broth and soup is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour in both kinds of half-and-half; bring to a simmer. Cook until soup is slightly thickened, about 5 more minutes.
  3. 3 Gently fold chicken, gnocchi, and spinach into soup. Season with thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Adjust thickness by adding more chicken broth, if desired.

By Kristin

Spicy Thai Vegetable Soup

Spicy Thai Vegetable Soup

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring the rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion, garlic, ginger, and carrots 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in broccoli, red bell pepper, coconut milk, broth, wine, fish sauce, soy sauce, Thai chile peppers, lemon grass, garlic sauce, and saffron. Simmer 25 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour soup in batches into a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth and creamy. Return to the pot, and mix in yogurt and cooked rice. Top with cilantro to serve.

By Krista

Quick Beef Stir-Fry

Quick Beef Stir-Fry

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat; add beef and stir-fry until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Move beef to the side of the wok and add broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, green onion, and garlic to the center of the wok; stir-fry vegetables for 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir beef into vegetables and season with soy sauce and sesame seeds. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 2 more minutes.
  5. 5 Serve hot and enjoy!

By inesgosner

Chinese Cold Pasta Salad

Chinese Cold Pasta Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse and drain. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine peanut butter, broth, soy sauce, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Mix well. Add pasta, sliced red pepper, scallions, and cilantro; toss to combine. Chill.

By Julie MacLaren

Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and add oil. Saute garlic for about 5 seconds, then add ground beef. Stir-fry until beef is evenly brown, 5 to 7 minutes; drain excess fat.
  3. 3 Stir in cabbage and pepper, and cook until vegetables are tender and beef is fully cooked. Stir in soy sauce.
  4. 4 Mix together cornstarch and water, and stir in. Season with pepper; add salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened.
  5. 5 Serve hot and enjoy!

By LI-ANN

Shrimp Stir Fry With Egg Noodles

Shrimp Stir Fry With Egg Noodles

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat; stir in noodles and return to a boil. Cook until pasta floats to the top, about 1 to 2 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion and garlic for about 1 minute. Add broccoli and bell pepper; cook and stir until just tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp, water chestnuts, baby corn, bamboo shoots, oyster sauce, and red pepper flakes. Continue cooking until shrimp and vegetables are heated through, about 3 minutes more.
  3. 3 Serve shrimp and vegetables over noodles.

By juana

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft. Add cooked chicken and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in carrots, celery, red bell pepper, pea pods, and green bell pepper; stir-fry for 5 minutes. Mix in cooked rice until thoroughly combined.
  3. 3 Stir in scrambled eggs and 1/3 cup soy sauce; cook until heated through and serve hot.

By Sara

Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir-Fry

Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir-Fry

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry in hot oil until browned. Add carrots, bell peppers, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix soy sauce and cornstarch together in a small bowl until well combined; pour mixture into the wok or skillet. Stir in pineapple with juice, vinegar, brown sugar, and ginger. Bring to a full boil and cook until vegetables are tender and sauce is thickened.

By VINEYIS

Easy Chinese Fried Noodles

Easy Chinese Fried Noodles

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Cook ramen noodles, reserving seasoning packets, in boiling water until softened, about 3 minutes. Drain noodles and set aside.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a small skillet. Cook and stir beaten eggs in hot oil until scrambled and firm. Set aside.
  4. 4 Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add green onions into hot oil and stir fry until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove green onions to a plate; set aside.
  5. 5 Heat remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in the same wok or skillet over medium heat. Add carrots, peas, and bell pepper separately; stir frying until softened, removing each to the plate with green onions when done.
  6. 6 Combine 2 tablespoons sesame oil with remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet or a wok over medium heat. Stir fry cooked noodles in hot sesame-vegetable oil, tossing frequently, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with desired amounts of sesame oil, soy sauce, and reserved ramen seasoning packets; toss to coat.
  7. 7 Stir in cooked vegetables, tossing frequently, until heated through, about 5 more minutes.
  8. 8 Enjoy!

By Karen

Pork Chop Suey

Pork Chop Suey

4.4

Prep
45 min
Cook
6 min
Total
51 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Trim fat from pork, cut into 1 inch pieces. Combine flour and pork in a resealable bag, seal and shake well.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork, cook 3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan and keep warm.
  3. 3 Heat remaining tablespoon oil in pan. Add bok choy, celery, red pepper, mushrooms, water chestnuts and garlic; stir fry for 3 minutes. In a bowl combine chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry and ginger. Stir well with a whisk. Combine pork and broth mixture in skillet, cook 1 minute or until thick.

By beulahmae

Pork Lo Mein

Pork Lo Mein

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 9 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, and sesame oil together in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add snap peas and onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add pork, mushrooms, red bell pepper, 1/3 of the garlic, and ginger; cook until pork is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Add remaining garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in soy sauce mixture; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
  5. 5 Stir linguine into the skillet until coated; sprinkle green onions over top.

By Kendra

Vegetable Lo Mein

Vegetable Lo Mein

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large wok or sauté pan. Stir-fry mushrooms, onion, carrots, peppers, and garlic until tender. Stir in bean sprouts and green onions; cook for 1 minute.
  3. 3 Mix chicken broth and cornstarch in a small bowl and add to stir-fry. Stir in hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
  4. 4 Add cooked spaghetti; toss to coat.

By ANGCHICK

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Pork

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Pork

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add oil and heat until hot. Add pork cubes, working in batches if necessary, and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Return all the pork back to the pot and cancel Saute mode.
  2. 2 Whisk together 3/4 cup water, ketchup, rice vinegar, pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour over pork and stir to combine.
  3. 3 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  4. 4 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure using the quick-release method. Unlock the lid and remove. Transfer pork to a plate using a slotted spoon. Cover with foil to keep warm.
  5. 5 Select Saute mode and stir in onion, pineapple, and red and green bell peppers. Simmer until vegetables start to soften, 6 to 7 minutes.
  6. 6 Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 1/2 cup water in a small bowl until smooth. Pour slurry into the pot. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened to your preferred consistency, about 2 minutes. Return cooked pork back to the pot and heat until just warmed through. Garnish with sesame seeds.

By lutzflcat

Spicy Crispy Beef

Spicy Crispy Beef

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cornstarch, salt and pepper together. Mix thoroughly. Toss the steak slices in the cornstarch mixture and coat well.
  3. 3 Deep fry the coated steak slices until golden brown. Check to make sure they are cooked through. Remove from oil, and set aside.
  4. 4 In another mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine and honey. Add sugar, chili paste, water, and ginger. Mix well and set aside.
  5. 5 Heat a wok or deep frying pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, and quickly saute the onion, garlic and red pepper for 30 seconds. Add the sauce mixture, and cook another 30 seconds. Finally, add the strips of fried steak and toss to heat through and coat with sauce.

By Brent

Sweet and Spicy Pork and Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry with Spicy Noodles

Sweet and Spicy Pork and Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry with Spicy Noodles

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in noodles and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. 2 Whisk together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, ground ginger, and sesame oil in a large bowl; add drained noodles and toss to coat; set aside.
  3. 3 Whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder in a large bowl; add pork and stir to coat. Allow to marinate 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Heat cooking oil in a wok or a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork, onions, and red pepper flakes; cook until pork is browned completely. Stir in 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce, napa cabbage, celery, carrots, and bell peppers; cook and stir until vegetables are heated through, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Whisk together cornstarch and water in a bowl; add to stir-fry, stirring until mixture thickens. Serve stir-fry over noodles.

By thriftybob

Hunan Kung Pao

Hunan Kung Pao

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chicken and shrimp in a mixing bowl along with 4 teaspoons soy sauce, 4 teaspoons rice wine, and 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Sprinkle with cornstarch, and mix until evenly combined. Set aside to marinate for 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat 1/2 of the vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Stir in chicken mixture and cook until chicken has turned white on the outside and is still a bit pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken mixture and wipe the wok clean.
  3. 3 Heat remaining vegetable oil over high heat. Stir in garlic; cook for a few seconds until garlic begins to turn brown. Stir in dried chiles and Sichuan peppercorns; cook and stir for a few seconds until peppers begin to darken.
  4. 4 Add red and green bell peppers, dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice wine, and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir in chicken mixture. Cook until peppers are nearly tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes more. Stir in peanuts and green onion until green onion becomes limp. Stir in a few drops of sesame oil to serve.

By JANHAR64