Garlic Noodles
Super quick and using mostly pantry ingredients, these make a satisfying and easy meal. Add toppings or keep them simple. This recipe makes a lot, so feel free to half it if you don't want leftovers or have few people to feed.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta of choice (see notes)
- 2 cups frozen shelled edamame (optional)
- 2 small heads garlic (about 12-15 cloves!) (use as few as 2 cloves if you are sensitive though)
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced (keep white and green separate)
- 3/4-1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (use less or more depending on fat intake preference)
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- red pepper flakes to taste
- cilantro, chopped peanuts, or sesame seeds for on top
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. If desired, add frozen edamame to the pot for the last 3-4 minutes of cooking time and boil together, then drain when pasta is tender. Return to the pot.
- While the pasta is cooking, mince the garlic and chop the green onions. Keep the white and green parts separated.
- Get a glass of water to set by the stove as you cook the garlic. Heat a large skillet on the stove on medium-high. Once hot, add the garlic and a splash of water. Cook until the garlic is very fragrant, adding some water every time it starts to stick to the bottom of the pot. Add the white parts of the green onion (you could also add other vegetables here, such as some bell peppers or mushrooms), and a little more water, and cook about 3 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, soy sauce, and green parts of the onion. Stir well and then add the pasta and edamame from the pot and toss well to coat. Enjoy immediately before the pasta absorbs all the sauce.
- Sprinkle with some red pepper flakes, crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, and/or cilantro.
- Leftovers store well in the fridge. Re-heat in the microwave with a little more coconut milk, as the noodles will absorb all the liquid.
Notes
Pasta: Any kind of noodle will work. Gluten free, spaghetti or angel hair, ramen noodles, etc. You can also buy Udon noodles often sold in packages in the refrigerated Asian section of the grocery store which are thick and chewy and delicious!
Easily add more vegetables as desired, such as thinly-sliced bell peppers or mushrooms.
