Cinnamon-beef Noodles

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups rice wine or 1 1/2 cups sake
• 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• 8 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced (1-inch length)
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, chopped
• 4 cups hot cooked wide lo mein noodles or 4 cups vermicelli

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix together the first 4 ingredients; set aside.
• 2 heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; add in half the beef, browning on all sides.
• 3 remove from pan and repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining beef.
• 4 return beef to pan.
• 5 add in water mixture, onions, garlic, cinnamon, and ginger.
• 6 bring to a boil; lower heat, cover, and simmer 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• 7 discard ginger slices and cinnamon.
• 8 stir in spinach; cook for 3 minutes or until wilted.
• 9 serve over noodles.