Szechuan Noodles With Spicy Beef Sauce

Total Time: 30mins

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients 

• 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

Directions

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.