These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef and Spinach

Another good way to eat your spinach!

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients:

  • 6  ounces  uncooked wide rice sticks (rice-flour noodles)
  • 1  tablespoon  canola oil
  • 1  cup  thinly sliced green onions
  • 2/3  pound  top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
  • 2  cups  sliced shiitake mushroom caps
  • 2  garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1  (6-ounce) bag washed baby spinach
  • 2  tablespoons  rice vinegar
  • 1  tablespoon  fresh lime juice
  • 3  tablespoons  lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 2  teaspoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 2  teaspoons  Sriracha (hot chile sauce)
  • 1  tablespoon  dark sesame oil
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 2  teaspoons  sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation:
1. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain.
2. Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add canola oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onions and steak; stir-fry 1 minute. Add mushrooms and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add spinach; stir-fry 1 minute or until greens wilt.
3. Combine rice vinegar and the next 4 ingredients (through Sriracha) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add vinegar mixture to steak mixture; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in noodles, sesame oil, and salt; cook for 1 minute or until noodles are thoroughly heated, tossing to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 408
Fat: 13.2g (sat 2.9g,mono 5.9g,poly 3.1g)
Protein: 16.7g
Carbohydrate: 56.1g
Fiber: 5g
Cholesterol: 37mg
Iron: 5.1mg
Sodium: 616mg
Calcium: 83mg

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