They’ve been all over Pinterest, Facebook and the Web. Heck, even Martha has them on her website: the one pot wonders. Quick and easy meals that require you to do very little outside of some prep, throwing ingredients into one pot and stirring for a relatively short amount of time. All happy ideas for this tired, pregnant mama.

So thanks to a late-night love of Pinterest (side effect of no longer sleeping well, thank you pregnancy) and a craving for Thai food (again, thank you pregnancy — with our first it was root beer. Go figure!), I tried my hand at this recipe and was pleasantly surprised! One pot wonders really are … wonders!

 

One Pot Wonder Thai Peanut Pasta

Ingredients

12 ounces linguine

4 cups vegetable broth

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon brown sugar

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon tamarind paste

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 inches of a ginger root, sliced into 1/4-inch slices

1 large carrot, peeled and cut in 1/4-inch by 2-inch pieces

1 red bell pepper, cut in 1/4-inch by 2-inch pieces

3 green onions, sliced in half lengthwise and then in 2-inch pieces

1 cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped

2 tablespoons peanut butter

 

Add at the end of cooking:

One small bunch of cilantro, diced (flat leaf parsley will work in a pinch)

Juice of one lime

 

Optional garnishes:

Chopped peanuts

Mung bean sprouts

 

Directions

1. Place all ingredients except cilantro and lime juice and garnishes in a large stockpot.

2. Cover pot and bring to a boil.

3. Reduce to a low simmer and keep covered and cook for about 10 minutes (until the pasta is al dente), removing lid and stirring every 2 minutes or so, until almost all the liquid is evaporated. I left about an inch of liquid in the bottom of the pot, but you can reduce as desired.

4. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stirring pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot.

5. Remove slices of ginger and stir in cilantro and lime juice. Dish up the pasta and then sprinkle on garnishes as desired.

This recipe was found on the blog Apron Strings, www.apronstringsblog.com.

 

Jennifer Levisen lives and works in Albert Lea. She enjoys finding new recipes to share with her family and friends.