Shanghai Style Noodles With Spicy Meat Sauce

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 Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
•  ½ White pepper
•  ¼ cup Chili sauce
• 1 cup vermicelli (pasta)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

Directions:

1- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.

2- Add garlic, ginger root, and pepper flakes and saute about 5 seconds.

3- Add onions and stir fry until translucent, about 5 minutes.

4- Stir in ground meat, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula.

5- Cook until meat has lost pink color.

6- Combine 1/2 cup chicken broth, chili sauce and soy sauce.

7- Stir into meat mixture.

8- Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.

9- Meanwhile, dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth.

10- Slowly stir into meat mixture and cook and stir until sauce thickens.

11- In a big bowl, toss warm cooked vermicelli (pasta) with sesame oil.

12- Pour sauce over top and toss gently to combine.

13- Sprinkle with sliced green onions and pepper.