Sunday means LO MEIN around these parts



At our house we have afternoon church right now.   This means we think we have hours and hours of time on Sunday mornings only to then look at the clock and see that we have to be heading out the door lickety split.   When church goes from 1 -4 you have to start the small people off right with a full belly, otherwise you have a crowd that is "hangry" ( hungry and angry) and things will just not go well. AT ALL!   This is where Lo Mein comes in - it is fast - it can make a lot - you can sneak in vegetables - its cheap - did I mention its fast?   This is the version that we like.  Add whatever vegetables you happen to have in the fridge - it doesn't even matter.

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 ounces lo mein egg noodles* Or just ramen noodle if you are in a pinch
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 1/2 cup snow peas
• 3 cups baby spinach

FOR THE SAUCE

• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce, or more, to taste (we Like Pearl River Ridge light and dark mixed together.)
• 2 teaspoons sugar - ok I dont measure but i'm pretty sure I add more than this
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ginger and Sriracha; set aside. - *  Go easy on the siracha - i tend to over do it
2. In a large pot of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain well.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in snow peas and spinach until the spinach has wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Stir in egg noodles and soy sauce mixture, and gently toss to combine.
5. Serve immediately.

This recipe is a mixture from a Blogger called Dam Deliscious and A Pinch of Yum

The easiest lo mein you will ever make in 15 minutes from start to finish. It is so much quicker, tastier and healthier than take-out!