Asparagus Beef Lo Mein

By á-6416

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-2 1/2in pieces
• 1/4 tsp minced garlic
• 2 1/4 cups water, divided
• 2 pkgs beef ramen noodles
• 2/3 cup hoisin sauce

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet or wok, stir fry beef in oil for 5min or until meat is no longer pink. Add the asparagus and garlic; stir fry for 2min or until asparagus is crisp tender.
In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and 1/2 tsp seasoning from one ramen noodle seasoning packet; stir until dissolved. Add hoisin sauce; stir into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2min or until thickened. (Discard remaining seasoning from the opened packet.)
In a large saucepan, bring remaining water to a boil; add ramen noodles and contents of remaining seasoning packet. Cook for 3min. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until noodles are tender. Serve with beef mixture.