Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles is a budget minded and deliciously simple Asian dinner with noodles, mince and fresh vegetables.
Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles is my recipe of the day and is part of a bunch of loosely connected bloggers posting budget friendly recipes. We plan to continue this on a monthly basis.
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My recipe today is a very retro recipe as well, and something I have also seen called “Hamburger Lo Mein” or “Chinese Spaghetti”. And it uses spaghetti, for the most part, because in years past, most people would not have been able to run over to Kroger to by some Asian noodles. A box of garden variety spaghetti would have been about it.
Not that Asian wheat noodles for Lo Mein are much different. And I imagine a bit cheaper to buy as spaghetti. To stay budget conscious, use whatever vegetables you bought on sale that week or have waiting in your bin looking for a place to go. I like fresh veggies, but frozen ones are fine too. And those little cans of water chestnuts or bamboo shoots really add character. I am just not very fond of canned bean sprouts. They tend to have an off odor. And if you can get fresh ones, they are actually cheaper. With no smell. But the bottom line is to use what you have.
This recipe won’t pass muster at some trendy Chinese place in town, but for an easy dollar-conscious weeknight meals that the kids will also enjoy, it’s perfect. Because let’s be honest. We are not always highbrow at home, are we? Practicality will always win the day.
Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles
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Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles
Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles
Ingredients
- Noodles:
- 16 ounces uncooked spaghetti noodles (cooked to package directions)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 small onions (cut into wedges)
- 1 red bell pepper (cut into strips)
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger root
- 8 ounce can bamboo shoots (drained and julienned)
- 2 ounces fresh broccoli (cut into small florets)
- 1 cup matchstick cut carrots
- 4 green onions (chopped)
- Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon beef base
- 1 cup pasta water
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti and drain.
- Brown beef with onion, bell peppers, garlic and ginger in a large wok or deep skillet; drain fat.
- Stir in the broccoli, bamboo shoots and carrots, cooking a minute or two more.
- Stir in the green onions, and when they start to wilt, stir in the sauce.
- Add spaghetti noodles and toss to mix.
Notes
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