SPAGHETTI WITH PORK AND PEANUT SAUCE

Spaghetti with Pork and Peanut Sauce image

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound ground pork (not too lean)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 teaspoons sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh gingerroot
4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup hot water
1 pound spaghetti or penne (quill-shaped pasta)
1 cup thinly sliced scallion greens

Steps:

In a heavy skillet cook the pork in the oil over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps, until it is no longer pink, add 2 teaspoons of the sugar, the garlic, the gingerroot, and 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, and sauté the mixture over high heat until the pork is browned. In a blender blend together the remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the lemon juice, the sesame oil, the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar, and the peanut butter and add enough of the hot water to thin the sauce to the desired consistency.
in a kettle of boiling salted water boil the spaghetti until it is al dente, drain it well, and in a large bowl toss it with the pork mixture, the peanut sauce, the scallion greens, and salt and pepper to taste.