Chapchae (Noodles With Beef and Mixed Vegetables)

Ingredients:

- 1 teaspoon cornstarch

- 8 ounces beef eye round, trimmed and thinly sliced

- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger

- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek or 2 teaspoons thai chili paste

- 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil

- 3 garlic cloves, minced

- Cooking spray

- 1 (3 3/4 ounce) package uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles)

- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil

- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

- 5 garlic cloves, minced

- 3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 6 ounces mushrooms)

- 1 cup diagonally sliced green onion

- 1 cup julienne-cut carrot

- 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach

- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce

- 1 tablespoon brown sugar

- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil

- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Serve 7

To prepare beef, sprinkle cornstarch over beef; toss to combine

Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (1 tablespoon soy sauce through 3 garlic cloves); toss well to coat

Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat

Add beef mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes or until done

Remove mixture from pan

Cover and keep warm.To prepare noodles, pour boiling water over noodles; let stand 10 minutes or until tender

Drain and rinse with cold water

Drain

Snip noodles several times with kitchen shears.To prepare vegetables, wipe skillet or wok clean with paper towels

Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil and vegetable oil in pan over medium-high heat

Add red pepper and 5 garlic cloves; stir-fry 30 seconds

Add mushrooms, onions, and carrot; stir-fry 3 minutes

Add half of spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts

Add remaining spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.Reduce heat to medium-low

Add beef mixture and noodles to pan, stirring well to combine

Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, stirring with a whisk

Drizzle over noodle mixture; stir well to combine

Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.