Noodles & Spicy Beef Sauce

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons oil

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons ginger root, minced

1/4 teaspoon red pepper, crushed

1 1/2 cups onion, chopped

1 pound meat, chopped

1/2 cup chicken broth, divided

cup hoisin sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup dry sherry or beef broth

2 tablespoons cornstarch

16 ounces noodles

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1/2 cup diagonally cut green onions

Preparation

Saute oil, garlic, ginger root and pepper flakes for 5 seconds. Add onion and beef until brown. In a bowl combine broth, Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry and broth. Stir into meat mixture. Dissolve cornstarch into remaining chicken broth. Add to meat. Stir until sauce is thick. Combine vermicelli noodles with sesame oil. Toss to combine. Pour sauce over top. Toss. Top with green onions. Hoisin sauce found in oriental section of most supermarkets. 4 to 6 servings.