I have a cold. I managed to catch it from my 6 year old. Somehow he seemed almost unaffected by the cold. Slightly runny nose, but that is it. I on other hand am exhausted. It really isn’t that bad of a cold, I had a runny nose for one day. But today I feel like I could take a nap at any time. Unfortunately there is too much to do to actually take that nap 
Maybe I will just go to bed early instead.
It is a good thing we have lots of leftover ham, so I don’t have to cook tonight. Although, I must say after 3 meals of ham so far, I would much rather have this pasta. We love Asian flavors here, so when I saw this recipe, I knew I was going to make it. I have made it a couple times already. The first time I made this I did a vegetarian version. The second time I used beef strips, which was also really good. Next time I might do pork tenderloin! I love this sauce, you could really do whatever you wanted in this, and it would be delicious.
The veggies you put in are completely up to you. The original recipe had broccoli, which we aren’t fans of. So instead I used bell peppers, water chestnuts, mushrooms, snap peas, and green onions. I really wanted to use bean sprouts, but couldn’t find any at the store. You have bok choy to use up? Throw it in. A couple of carrots almost past their prime? Add them. You get the idea. Just make this soon, you will not be disappointed.
Spicy Peanut Noodles
Adapted from Bake Your Day
For Sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbls peanut butter
1 Tbls honey
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
For the Stir Fry:
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove minced
1 cup mushrooms, chopped (I used baby bellas)
1 1/2 cup snap peas
1 can water chestnuts, drained
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 oz. Spaghetti Noodles (I used whole grain)
8 oz. sirloin, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup peanuts
In a medium bowl whisk together all of the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside
Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Meanwhile, in a wok or large skillet heat the oil. Add all the veggies, and saute until tender. In another skillet saute sirloin strips for a few minutes. You want this undercooked, because it will continue to cook in the sauce.
Add the sirloin strips and half of the peanuts to the veggies. Pour in the sauce. Cook until the sauce starts to thicken, just a couple minutes. Toss with the cooked pasta, and serve with additional peanuts.
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Mmmmmm, this sounds divine.
Although I couldn’t taste it today. Because I too am home with a cold. *sigh* Feel better!
I love this recipe, Erin! I could eat this everyday and be happy:))
I hope you get better soon..drink some bay leaf tea, it will help you with a cold!
You can’t go wrong with this dish–I love a good peanut sauce on noodles. Erin, this might just be dinner tonight.
Love this recipe idea. Feel better soon Erin!
yum, this sounds great. hope you feel better soon!
Seriously, it seems like the ham in my fridge is not depleting at all. I would love to have this instead for dinner tonight. And I hope you feel better!
So sorry about your cold–spring colds are the worst! This stir-fry looks tasty and spicy.
I love spicy asian food. Yours looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing with us.
I love this recipe! Tonight my Husband is having hot dogs and left over macarooni salad and I think I am going to try your stir-fry! It sounds fantastic!
So sorry to hear you’re not feeling well Erin! And so happy to see BlogHer over in your sidebar! I’ve been so busy lately i haven’t had time to pop by, but I’m glad it worked out for you. Are you going to BlogHer?
I hope you feel better, Erin! And I’m so glad you made this. It’s really one of our favorites. We love these flavors, and I love your adaptations, especially the snap peas and sirloin!
Oh no! I hope you get better soon! This noodle dish sounds incredible! I can just imagine it with pork tenderloin…mmmm. We’re big into the asian flavors too, I’m sure my boyfriend will love this! Great recipe
Yum! I love Asian noodle dishes, and spicy is always a good thing
I hope you feel better soon. Having a cold is the pits! I get them a lot during the fall when the kids head back to school. Now we’re dealing with allergy season here.
You know I love Asian flavors so this pasta looks perfect.
I love stir fry dinner. I will have to check out this sauce. Its great to be able to mix and match the proteins and veggies…same dish but so many variations. We chose not to do ham just because you cannot find a ham for two and we didn’t want to get stuck with the leftovers.
Yeah, tell me about it! We are 3, one of us is 6 years old. I got the smallest I could find, and even that was 8 pounds!
Thanks for sharing this! The sauce recipe couldn’t be more versatile. I know what’s for dinner tomorrow! Allen.
Looks delish…and I hope you feel better soon!
Hmmm, you know me and PB so I admit that I might omit that lol, but the rest of this sounds awesome, Erin!
Hope you feel better soon!! *hugs*
Oh yum! i made something like this for my blog a while ago, and we LOVED it… this recipe is different, but I would LOVE to try it… I adore peanuts! Thanks for sharing
Hope you feel better soon, Erin! These noodles sound delish! I always forget that noodles can be used for Asian dishes like this!
I’m so hungry…
Whole wheat noodles and peanuts – good for health, good for taste!
I hate colds, but love this pasta! Hope you are feeling better soon
Hope you feel better soon, Erin! I love Pad Thai Noodles with peanut sauce – keep eating healthy
spicy noodles!:D
Hope you feel better soon. Your noodles look fantastic, stir fry is always a favourite in our house.
I just LOVE the flavors here!! asian noodle stir frys are the best!
My kids always seem very spirited when sick, whereas I am totally laid low! Love this dish, though and hope it made you feel better.
As I said on Cassie’s blog when she made this, I used to make something similar in college. I made it once for my husband and he thought it was disgusting, so I haven’t made it since. However, now I’m having a serious craving….I think I know what I’m having for lunch today!
This sounds interesting, and a nice change to the “meat and potatoes” type meals my husband tends to like. Thank you for sharing…….I’ll be giving this a try!
Yum, I love asain noodle dishes and this one looks wonderful! Hope you feel better soon
Hope your cold is better
This dish looks wonderful…love your choice of veggies 
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