I originally wanted to cook spaghetti since we had so much leftover ground beef that we either 1) needed to freeze or 2) eat right away. I technically had all the ingredients:
- tomato sauce
- mushrooms
- ground beef
- bell peppers
- garlic
- onion
Oh, but I didn't have actual American (or Italian - whatev) noodles. So what does THIS GIRL do instead? Try to recreate this delicious meat sauce that my mom and this little dumpling place called Prosperity Dumpling in New York's Chinatown made. So it didn't do exactly that, but pretty dang close. The result was still fabulous and TON of flavor. Here's my recipe:
INGREDIENTS
- Wheat lo mein noodles
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 4-7 black beans ("doh-si" as they're pronounced) - rinsed after soaking for at least 5 minutes
- 1/2 tsp. salted soy bean sauce (in jar)
- 1 can tomato sauce
- mushroom
- ground beef
- bell peppers
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 1/2 diced onion
Heat up pan, add olive oil, garlic, and cook ground beef. Drain and set aside. Boil and cook the wheat noodles per instructions and set aside as well. To make the delicious sauce, heat oil, add garlic, onion, and black bean - sautee until onions start browning. Add sliced mushrooms and bell peppers and cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until they are about halfway cooked. Toss in ground beef. Gradually add about a tablespoon of the oyster sauce and the salted soy bean to taste. Both can be incredibly salty to be aware. Add water as needed to loosen up the sauce. Toss in wheat noodles, cook for a few minutes more. Bon appetit!
