Szechuan Spinach With Peanut Sauce

• 1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 4 mushrooms, halved and sliced or 1 cup mushroom
• 20 ounces frozen chopped spinach
• 1/2 teaspoon oil (to coat pan)

1. Sauce: Place peanut butter, hot water, soy sauce, vinegar, and pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
2. Slice carrots, chop garlic, onion and mushrooms and set aside.
3. Coat covered non-stick frying pan or pot (at least 5 quarts) with oil. Add carrots, garlic, onion, mushrooms and spinach.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, adding small amount of water as needed to prevent sticking. Continue cooking until carrots begin to soften and spinach is totally thawed.
5. Add sauce and mix well.

naturalstyle peanut butter, hot water, soy sauce, white vinegar, red pepper, garlic, onions, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/szechuan-spinach-with-peanut-sauce-520572 (may not work)