Spicy Fat Noodles with Snow Peas

Last week, my friend Cecilia and I went to see Ina Garten at Sixth & I. It was a fabulous evening. See the instagram photo of me Cecilia took below :) I cannot wait to make something from the book!

After the event, we decided to get something to eat and I suggested Chinatown Express. I've eaten at this little restaurant a few years ago and was looking forward to introducing Cecilia to it. We ordered an appetizer of dumplings to share and I decided to get a bowl of the noodle, beef & vegetables soup. It was great!! The noodles were fat and freshly made, the beef was incredibly tender, and I felt good about having huge pieces of bok choy. Even though I slurped all the the liquid and ate all the beef and bok choy, there were still plenty of noodles left in the bowl. Not wanting to waste them, I took them home.

Below is a quick dish I created with the leftover noodles and a few other ingredients I had at home.

Spicy Fat Noodles with Snow Peas

Serves 1

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil

1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1-2 teaspoons minced ginger

1 cup snow peas, halved

salt to taste

1 cup leftover noodles

Sriracha to taste

1 scallion, sliced 

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add garlic and ginger and saute for a minute. Do NOT burn.
2. Add the snow peas, season with salt and saute for 5 minutes.
3. Add the noodles, heat through and add as much or as little of Sriracha as you want.
4. Serve in a bowl topped with scallions.

Have you made something from restaurant leftovers recently? Share your creations!