Pineapple Coconut Noodles

Name: Pineapple Coconut Noodles
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces Asian noodles (see Note); 1 tablespoon light olive oil; 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced; One 14-to 15-ounce can light coconut milk; One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, lightly drained; 1/2 teaspoon Thai red or green curry paste, or to taste, dissolved in a little warm water; 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into thirds and bruised with a knife, optional; Juice of 1/2 to 1 lime; 2 tablespoons natural granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 to 8 scallions, sliced; 1/4 to 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro; Peanut halves or crushed peanuts

January 24, 2012

This dish has proven a big hit in my home. You can get all the ingredients in the Asian foods section of any well-stocked supermarket or natural foods store.

Cooks' Note

This is most authentic with wide flat rice noodles, but no matter how carefully I cook them, they fall apart in the dish. Instead, I use whole-grain soba noodles. Any long, thin noodle will work, though, and this is also good with whole wheat spaghettini.

Recipe notes

Caramelized Onion Pasta

Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.

Heavenly Halva Cake

Serve a thick slice for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.

Vodka Gochujang Pasta

This pasta has some really big energy about it. It’s so extra, it’s the type of thing you should be eating in your bikini while drinking a magnum of rosé, not in Hebden Bridge (or wherever you live), but on a beach on Mykonos.

Our Favorite French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.

Kung Pao Cabbage With Tofu

Reliable cabbage is cooked in the punchy sauce and then combined with store-bought baked tofu and roasted cashews for a salad that can also be eaten with rice.

Smothered Italian Sausage

This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.

Golden Mushroom Soup With Orzo & a Pat of Butter

This is the type of soup that, at first glance, might seem a little…unexciting. But you’re underestimating the power of mushrooms, which do the heavy lifting.

White Bean Turkey Chili

A dash of cocoa powder adds depth and richness to the broth of this easy turkey chili.