Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Lately, before we've even sat down to eat, Hunter has started telling me about how much he hates whatever it is that I'm making and that he's not hungry and he doesn't want to eat it. It is a bit frustrating to say the least, but I can just hear my mom saying we did the exact same thing to her and that Hunter's kids will do the exact same thing to him some day (or rather his poor wife.) Anyway, this week I made Beef Lo Mein from a recipe featured in Family Fun magazine. And to my delight Hunter snarfed his up and asked for seconds! So, for all you parents out there who have children that think everything you make is "barfy"--try this one out. All three of my kids seemed to enjoy at least some part of the dish and dinner was a very pleasant experience for all of us. Happy eating!
Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
8 ounces of thin spaghetti, broken in half
1 tsp. dark sesame oil
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 cups chopped broccoli
1-1/2 cups sliced onion
1 tbsp. minced peeled fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces sirloin tips, cut crosswise into thin strips
3 tbsp. beef broth
3 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
Stir the spaghetti into a pot of lightly salted boiling water and cook it according to the package directions. Drain the noodles well, then return them to the pot and toss them with the sesame oil.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and onion and cook, stirring often for three minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and continue stirring while the mixture cooks another 30 seconds. Add the sirloin and cook it, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until it is no longer pink.
In a small bowl, mix the broth, soy sauce, brown sugar and oyster sauce. Add the soy sauce mixture and the pasta to the skillet and continue cooking, stirring often, for 1 to 2 minutes or until everything is heated through. Serve the lo mein hot. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
posted by Shana # 9:05 PM 
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