Okay, so the title is a little misleading. I am really making stir fried noodles with sugar snap peas and Asian style meatballs today. But it sure does sound better to change up an old favorite doesn't it? It has been cold this week (as I have pointed out SEVERAL times lately on here) and I found a deal on some ground pork at the grocery store. All that and I had 1/2 lb of ground sirloin left over from my mac-n-cheese-n-beef that I made for my daughter and I this weekend. I combined the two meats with some Asian flavors in a recipe that is part traditional and part diverse. The end result is a recipe for a weeknight meal that will please the entire family! All for less than the price for takeout! Here goes:
1 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground sirloin (of any other beef)
1/2 Tsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder
1/2 Tsp Ground All Spice
1/2 Tsp black pepper
1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Egg beaten
2 Tbsp Whole or 2% Milk
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the bread crumbs and milk and allow to sit and thicken for about 5 minutes. Then add all other ingredients and mix together with your hands. DO NOT OVER MIX. Then form the meat mixture in to balls (just a shade smaller than golf balls). Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Enjoy!
3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1/4 Tsp ground ginger
1/2 Tsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
2 Cups of vegetables of your choice (I used sugar snap peas tonight)
Boil water and make spaghetti per the package instructions. When done, heat a wok on HIGH heat and place sesame oil in middle. Cook the vegetables until they are just softened enough to eat. Drain the spaghetti and add it to the wok along with the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine the ingredients and then let the mixture sit there for about 2-3 minutes (this caramelizes the ingredients and creates a sweetened flavor). Then stir fry for another 3-4 minutes and your done!
Top the noodle mixture with the meatballs and enjoy!!!
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Asian Spaghetti and Meatballs
Asian Meatballs1 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground sirloin (of any other beef)
1/2 Tsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder
1/2 Tsp Ground All Spice
1/2 Tsp black pepper
1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Egg beaten
2 Tbsp Whole or 2% Milk
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the bread crumbs and milk and allow to sit and thicken for about 5 minutes. Then add all other ingredients and mix together with your hands. DO NOT OVER MIX. Then form the meat mixture in to balls (just a shade smaller than golf balls). Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Enjoy!
Stir Fried Noodles and (well, really any vegetable will do)
Spaghetti (enough for you and your family)3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1/4 Tsp ground ginger
1/2 Tsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
2 Cups of vegetables of your choice (I used sugar snap peas tonight)
Boil water and make spaghetti per the package instructions. When done, heat a wok on HIGH heat and place sesame oil in middle. Cook the vegetables until they are just softened enough to eat. Drain the spaghetti and add it to the wok along with the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine the ingredients and then let the mixture sit there for about 2-3 minutes (this caramelizes the ingredients and creates a sweetened flavor). Then stir fry for another 3-4 minutes and your done!
Top the noodle mixture with the meatballs and enjoy!!!
That's all for today! Follow us on Twitter @LifeGastronomic and on Facebook! We also have a mobile version of The Life Gastronomic as well now. Just go to www.thelifegastronomic.blogspot.com from your mobile device and enjoy!
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