We were going down the path of another round of stuffed shells (by mom’s request) but then I happened upon the 2022 favorite recipes thread and realized there’s a lot of stuff I make for myself and enjoy that the fam would likely enjoy as well.
So, Umami noodles were WFD tonight. Umami sauce based on what I had on hand: soy sauce, Maggi seasoning sauce & bouillon (for msg), a bit of miso, lots of garlic, and butter. Add-ins were mixed mushrooms, shallots, and bok choy greens (the rest of the bulbs were pretty sharp so I steam-sauteed them as a side). Noodles were flat chinese wheat noodles we came across and thought we’d try out (really good, and I’ll use them in place of fettuccine very soon).
For the meat-eaters, I made chicken thighs in a quick soy-chili oil marinade.
Boom! The noodles were a big hit (and the chicken was surprisingly really delicious for the <2 mins of effort I put into it). Enough noodles left for a whole second meal (or a lot of midnight snacking). Plus half the chicken too.
I couldn’t help laughing to myself in the kitchen as I remembered so many conversations with my dad where I’d describe something I made to him that I thought was particularly delicious, and in his usual teasing, tongue-in-cheek manner he’d ask me “who else ate it?” – as in, was there a palate check? Lol. I’m palate-checking all my personal hits now, Dad!
