Cooking with Abandon

From How It All Vegan!

This is a new favorite of mine even though I smelled like garlic for literally four days. I can't really speak for Brett, but I think he likes it as well.

Spicy Garlic Toss for Noodles
4-6 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup water
2 tsp Braggs or soy sauce
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/2 dried thyme
1/4 dried pepper
1/4 tsp salt
dash of cayenne pepper

In a small saucepan, sauté garlic in one (1) tablespoon of oil on medium-low heat until garlic is translucent, taking care not to burn. Add the water, remaining oil, Braggs/soy sauce, basil, thyme, pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 8-15 minutes. Toss with noodles of your choosing and serve with veggies & tofu, by themselves, or whatever you like.

Makes 2-4 servings.

Modifications

I added about 1/2 teaspoon more of extra virgin olive oil, used fresh ground pepper, and added more basil and thyme just because I like a hearty flavor. I also used chili powder in place of cayenne pepper since that's all I had on hand.

Brett and I picked up some Chinese style noodles from the produce section in the grocery store. Definitely worth the find because that really made the meal.

We also got some egg roll wrappers, a pre-prepared cabbage mix, and some duck sauce and fried our own veggie egg rolls.

Boy am I glad we got that spice rack (and other kitchen gadgets) as a wedding gift! It makes cooking so much more enjoyable and tons easier.