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Noodle 4: Round 2

 


For the first post about this noodle, click here.


For this recipe, I very generously adapted this recipe from Smitten Kitchen.


I made these noodles after work, so I didn't bother taking the time to properly measure the sauce ingredients or create multiple sauces. The recipe makes a lot of sauce, so I cut it down by some. I ate it for dinner that night and had three meals worth of leftovers, which I ate cold.


I don't think the sauce needed to do everything that it did, but I'm not sure exactly how I would adjust it. I would have liked to let fewer flavors stand out than have so much going on. It didn't feel cohesive in a way that made the different flavors all worth it. Overall, I enjoyed it and I might consider making it again for meal prep.

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