Beef Lo Mein

Ingredients:

8 ounces Thin Spaghetti; broken in half
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
1/4 cups Hot Boiled Water
1 tablespoon Beef Better Than Bullion
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
Oil; for frying
1 pound Beef
2 large Carrots
2 cups Broccoli
1 large Onion
4 Garlic Cloves

Directions:

Cook spaghetti per box instructions. Into cooked spaghetti add sesame oil and stir to combine.

Into hot, boiled water add Better Than Bullion and brown sugar; stir to dissolve. Into the mixture, add soy sauce and set aside. Using a hot skillet, brown both sides of the beef. Let beef cool and slice it into two inch pieces. Dice carrots, broccoli, and onions into 2 inch pieces.

Add sliced beef into the same skillet, fry until completely cooked. Into the cooked beef, add sauce mixture, cook all together for about a minute, set aside.

Using the skillet, where you've cooked beef, sautee onions until golden brown. Remove from the heat.

In a separate oiled skillet, sautee carrots until softened, add broccoli and cook for about three minutes. Press garlic into the same mixture and remove form the heat.

In a large dish, combine spaghetti, vegetables and beef, together. Toss to combine, serve hot.

Chinese Marinated Carrots & Celery

Ingredients:

1/2 lb carrots
1/2 lb celery stalks
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
Pinch of cayenne pepper

Directions:

Cut celery and carrots into 2 inch slices and season with salt and let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.

Mix all other ingredients and pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.

Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli (Chinese)

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless beef roast, cut into strips
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cooled sauce from the crockpot after being cooked
Fresh broccoli florets, as desired

Directions:

Place beef in a crockpot.

In a small bowl combine broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low 6-8 hours.

In a cup stir cornstarch and sauce from the crockpot until smooth. Add to crockpot. Stir well to combine.

Add broccoli to the crockpot. Stir to combine.

Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes on high (sauce has to boil for it to thicken).

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Fried Rice

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked white rice
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup soy sauce

Directions:

On medium-high heat, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the peas/carrots mix, onion and garlic and stir fry until tender. Lower the heat to medium-low and push the mixture off to one side, then pour your eggs on the other side of skillet and stir fry until scrambled. Now add the rice and soy sauce and blend all together well. Stir fry until thoroughly heated.

Fried Rice

3 cups cooked white rice (day old or leftover rice works best!)

3 tbs sesame oil

1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)

1 small onion, chopped

2 tsp minced garlic

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/4 cup soy sauce

      On medium high heat, heat the oil in a large skillet or wok.  Add the peas/carrots mix, onion and garlic. Stir fry until tender. Lower the heat to medium low and push the mixture off to one side, then pour your eggs on the other side of skillet and stir fry until scrambled. Now add the rice and soy sauce and blend all together well. Stir fry until thoroughly heated!