Chile Bacon Basil Noodles
A clean out the fridge style noodle dish that turned out really good with bacon, basil, chile, and a little curry.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 736kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bean thread noodles
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced bell pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup diced bacon
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1/4 cup sambol chili paste
- 25 leaves thai basil
- thai basil flowers
- limes
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and pour it over the bean noodles. Allow to sit about 10 minutes or so, depending on the brand of noodles, until tender. Strain and rinse with cold water using your hand to get the water in between all the noodles.
- Saute the onion, carrot, celery, pepper and bacon in a pan with some oil until the bacon is getting browned and all the veggies are wilted, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, ginger, and curry. Stir and cook 2 minutes.
- Add in the chile paste and noodles, Stir well and cook, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the basil. Serve and top with the basil flowers and limes for squeezing.
Nutrition
Calories: 736kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7019IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg