Spaghetti with Pork and Peanut Sauce

• 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

1. 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 saute the mixture over high heat until the pork is browned.
2. 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.
3. 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.

ground pork, vegetable oil, sugar, garlic, gingerroot, soy sauce, lemon juice, asian, smooth peanut butter, water, penne, scallion greens

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spaghetti-with-pork-and-peanut-sauce-11469 (may not work)