Name: Curried Beef and and Sugar Snap Peas Over Rice Noodles
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1/2 lb beef fillet or boneless sirloin steak; 2 shallots, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped drained bottled lemongrass; 1 garlic clove, smashed; 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste; 1 pinch sugar; 4 oz dried rice vermicelli (rice stick noodles); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 6 oz sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved crosswise; 1 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 30 min

Peas, noodles, beef—everything you need for dinner in one dish.

Cooks' note:

• You may substitute fresh lemongrass for the bottled. Discard 1 or 2 outer leaves and trim root end; use lower 6 inches of stalk.

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