What do you get when you combine savory meatballs, bok choy, and lo mein? A fun twist on an old classic, and an awesome dinner for 4 in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- ¾ lb 85% lean ground beef
- 6 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 (8 oz) pkg lo mein noodles
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 head bok choy
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ (12 oz) pkg sliced sweet peppers
Steps
- Mix the ground beef with 2 tbsp soy sauce. With wet hands, form meat into 16 equal balls. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on a plate and roll the balls through, so they are completely coated with sesame seeds.
- Heat half the oil in a large skillet and cook the meatballs over medium heat for 2 min. Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Steam for 7 min., or until cooked through.
- While meatballs steam, prepare the noodles according to package directions until al dente. Slice the green onions and bok choy. Heat remaining oil in a wok or skillet and stir-fry the ginger, garlic, and peppers for 2 min. Add the bok choy and the remaining soy sauce. Sauté for 3 min., or until peppers are tender. Stir in the noodles and green onions. Divide the noodles onto 4 plates and top with the meatballs. Serve with extra soy sauce to taste.
Sunday prep steps:
- Mix ground beef with 2 tbsp soy sauce. Form into balls. Coat each in sesame seeds.
- In large skillet, cook meatballs in 2 tbsp oil on medium 2 min. Cover and reduce heat to low. Steam 7 min., until done.
- Slice green onions and bok choy.
15 min. before ready to serve:
- Prepare the noodles according to package directions until al dente. Microwave meatballs 3 min., until hot. In a large skillet, cook ginger, garlic, and peppers in 2 tbsp oil on high 2 min. To the pan, add bok choy and 4 tbsp soy sauce. Cook 3 min. Stir in noodles and green onions. Top noodles with meatballs to serve.
Comments
Add heat with sambal oelek, a coarse chile sauce made with ground peppers, salt, and vinegar, available in the international foods aisle.
Tags
- Savory Sunday S9 2017
- s1 2017
Nutrition information
- Calories 658kcal 33%
- Fat 41.1g 63%
- Saturated fat 8.5g 43%
- Carbs 48.6g 16%
- Sodium 1262mg 53%
- 3.3g sugar
- 4.5g fiber
- 26.0g protein
- 58mg cholesterol
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