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beef lo mein in bowl
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Quick Beef Lo Mein

A quick and crunchy delicious beef lo mein- a great way to use up leftover pasta or beef! Use your low carb pasta or spaghetti squash for a diabetes friendly entree.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Diabetic, Low Calorie
Servings: 4
Calories: 265kcal

Ingredients

  • 32 oz. lower sodium chicken broth
  • 4-6 oz. spaghetti squash or thin spaghetti
  • 1 pound round steak chopped into 2" pieces
  • 3 teaspoon oil divided
  • cup frozen diced onions
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
  • ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • ½ medium size red pepper chopped
  • ½ medium sized green pepper chopped
  • 1 cup frozen sugar snap peas

beef marinade:

  • 2 teaspoons lower sodium soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Bring chicken broth to a boil and add thin spaghetti. Cook until tender and drain spaghetti (save broth.) Set pasta aside.
  • Place beef chunks in a small bowl and add marinade ingredients-stir to coat beef.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet or a wok on medium high heat.
  • Add onions, garlic, ginger and beef to skillet and stir fry until fully cooked- about 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove beef mixture and set aside.
  • Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet then add cooked pasta and stir fry 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet and add mushrooms, peppers and pea pods. Stir fry until crisp tender- about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add beef and pasta back to veggies in skillet and stir to combine.
  • Continue stirring over medium heat until heated throughout.
  • Add additional soy sauce  and/ or reserved broth as desired for flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg