Spicy Chicken-Peanut Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. whole wheat linguine or fettucine
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. hot water
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. dried hot pepper flakes
1 tsp. sugar
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 c. onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
salt and pepper
1 lb. chicken, cubed

Preparation

Prepare pasta according to directions.
Saute onions, garlic and peppers until onions are transparent.
Add chicken; cook over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes.
Mix peanut butter, soy sauce and lemon juice and add to chicken mixture, continually cooking over medium heat.
Stir until smooth and slightly thickened.
Add cucumbers.
Cook one additional minute.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately over pasta.