Beef and Spinach Noodles
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
638 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Beef and Spinach Noodles
Description
In this recipe, ground beef is cooked and drained to remove excess fat, then cooked with thinly sliced onions and fresh garlic until the onions crisp slightly. Baby spinach is added in two batches and wilted in the pan, mingling with the beef mixture. The accompanying linguine is cooked al dente and combined with a sauce made from soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and garlic chili paste, infusing the dish with umami and gentle chili heat.
The noodles are stirred thoroughly with the beef and spinach so they absorb the sauce well, creating a balanced, flavorful dish with a range of textures: tender noodles, meaty beef, and slightly crispy onions. A drizzle of sriracha on top can add extra heat as desired.
Notes emphasize alternatives for linguine such as rice linguine or spaghetti, recommend tongs for tossing spinach and noodles, and suggest draining most fat from the beef to prevent greasiness, ensuring the final dish remains light and well-coated with sauce.
Ingredients
- 10 oz linguine or spaghetti
- 1 lb ground beef 80% or 85% lean
- 8 cups baby spinach packed
- 1 large white onion sliced thin
- 4 cloves garlic fresh
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic chili paste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- sriracha to top at end
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of salted water on high and bring to a boil.
- Heat olive oil in a 12 inch cast iron or saute pan on medium/high.
- Fill a large pot with water and heat on high to bring to a boil for the pasta.
- Add beef and saute while breaking up with wooden spoon, 6 - 8 minutes.
- While beef is cooking, in a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisen, and garlic chili paste
- Once water has come to a boil, add linguine and cook al dente until approximately 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Once beef is cooked, drain most of the fat from the ground beef and then add onions and garlic. Watch and stir often while the onions and garlic crisps. Turn heat down if onions begin to burn, but keep at at least medium. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Turn heat down to medium and add 1/2 of the spinach to the pan and turn with tongs to cook. Let spinach wilt and then add rest of spinach and continue to turn with tongs in pan while it cooks, both batches about 5 minutes.
- When spinach is wilted turn down heat to medium low. Add cooked pasta to saute pan and stir well. Pour in soy mixture and with tongs coat pasta, spinach, and beef with sauce.
- Serve hot and top with Sriracha as desired!
Notes
- Drain most fat from cooked ground beef to avoid greasy noodles.
- Use tongs to mix spinach and noodles evenly for thorough cooking and sauce absorption.
- Regular linguine, rice linguine, or spaghetti can be used as alternatives for the pasta.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 638 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 638kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1159mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 889mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5626IU | 113% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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