Dinner for 2

Mushrooms with Sesame Noodles

Name: Mushrooms with Sesame Noodles
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 150 g shiitake mushrooms; 1 tsp olive oil; 2 tsp soy sauce or tamari; 2 cloves garlic finely chopped; 1 tsp maple syrup; 200 g spaghetti; 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 3 tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter; 2 tsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 40 g roasted peanuts; 1 baby cucumber cut into matchsticks

$12.19for 430 minServes 2

Garlic mushrooms top spaghetti tossed with sesame, peanut, soy, ginger, vinegar, sugar, cucumber, and peanuts.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 5.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.25 oz	$2.12Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Peanut butter, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.99Typical price
	Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.10

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceHoney or maple syrupBaking powder and sodaAsian sauces and pastesVinegarSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$3.05 per serving$12.19 for 4

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Ingredients

150 g shiitake mushrooms
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp soy sauce or tamari
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 tsp maple syrup
200 g spaghetti
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
3 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
2 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp chilli flakes
40 g roasted peanuts
1 baby cucumber cut into matchsticks

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and maple syrup, then cook for 2 minutes.
Boil the spaghetti in water with the bicarbonate of soda until tender, then drain.
Whisk the remaining soy sauce, sesame oil, peanut butter, rice vinegar, sugar, ginger, and chili flakes in a bowl.
Toss the hot spaghetti with the sauce and divide it between two bowls.
Top with the mushrooms, cucumber, and peanuts.