Ground Beef Lo Mein

Description

This is an easy, budget-friendly stir-fry meal. You can make the sauce in advance and refrigerate, which makes this even more suitable for a quick weeknight dinner. Feel free to customize the choice of veggies to your liking; this is just a combo that we enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces spaghetti
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced vertically
  • 1 sweet onion, peeled and sliced vertically
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 1 stalk celery, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water
  2. stirring occasionally
  3. until tender yet firm to the bite
  4. about 12 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile
  6. cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly
  7. but still a little chunky
  8. about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  9. Whisk hoisin sauce
  10. soy sauce
  11. oyster sauce
  12. water
  13. sherry
  14. sesame oil
  15. cornstarch
  16. and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
  17. Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper
  18. onion
  19. snow peas
  20. celery
  21. ginger
  22. garlic
  23. and red pepper flakes. Stir-fry until the vegetables are tender
  24. about 5 minutes. Return ground beef to the skillet and mix well.
  25. Drain spaghetti and to the skillet with the sauce. Cook and stir until mixture is well combined and sauce has slightly thickened
  26. about 3 minutes. Serve immediately and garnish with sliced green onions.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

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