Hoisin Beef & Noodles

Hoisin Beef

Dinner tonight was Hoisin Beef & Noodles, a favorite of my children and about the only way they'll eat spinach. This dish makes a regular appearance at our table not just because it's quick and delicious, but because I can customize each bowl served without extra work.

What You'll Need

1 pound thin round tip steaks (I've tried it with pork, chicken and ground beef . . . don't)

1 pound uncooked spaghetti noodles

1 bag of fresh spinach, stems removed (or not) and thinly sliced (I roll it up and cut it with scissors)

Couple stalks of green onions, sliced

Chili pepper flakes or other hot sauce - to taste

For the marinade: combine 1/2 cup Hoisin Sauce, 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water, 4 teaspoons sesame oil, 4 cloves garlic. You can add some spiciness here too.

Cut the beef into thin strips, add to the marinade tossing to coat; let sit for 15 minutes.  Remove beef from marinade and while pasta cooks (according to package instructions), cook beef over medium-high heat until outside is no longer pink. Remove from pan and keep warm. In the same pan (without wiping it out) add the cooked pasta and spinach and any leftover marinade; cook on medium until spinach is wilted and everything is heated through. Add the beef and mix lightly.  Serve with a sprinkling of green onions.  As you can see from the picture, tonight I added shredded carrots and mushrooms (because I'm really liking mushrooms lately).

Enjoy!

Linked to Ultimate Recipe Swap.

Pin It