Szechuan Noodles With Spicy Beef Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1/2-1 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper (start off with just a little and work your way up)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 8 ounces vermicelli, cooked
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles; drain and keep warm.
• 2 pour sesame oil in pan and heat till hot. saute onion and next 4 ingredients hot sesame oil until tender.
• 3 combine cornstarch and beef broth, whisking until smooth.
• 4 stir broth mixture, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce into onion mixture.
• 5 bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• 6 stir in ground beef.
• 7 toss with hot cooked pasta, and sprinkle with sliced green onions.
• 8 yield: 4 servings.