Dinner for 3
Creamy Peanut Noodles
Linguine and crisp vegetables toss with a warm peanut sauce made from broth, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.
$3.76for 4 servings
$0.94 per serving$3.76 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.15Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.35 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.11Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.82 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceHot sauceAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 oz linguine
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup julienned carrots
- 1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1/4 cup bean sprouts (optional)
- green onions (optional)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp sriracha (optional)
- 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Steps
- Boil the linguine in a large pot of salted water for 9 minutes until tender, then drain.
- Whisk the broth, soy sauce, peanut butter, sriracha, sesame oil, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the ginger and garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the carrots and cabbage, then cook for 7 minutes until slightly softened.
- Pour in the sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until smooth.
- Add the noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, and red pepper flakes, then toss for 3 minutes.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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