Noodles With Chinese Meat Sauce

I have loved this noodle since I was kid and now my kids love it too. It’s easy to cook and fun for everyone to put together at the dinner table. I especially like serving this in the summer.

1 can (6 oz) of Chinese (Soy) Bean Sauce

Optional: 2-3 Tbsp hot bean sauce

1.5 lb ground meat (either beef or pork)

1 English cucumber

6 eggs

Bean sprouts, large handful

1 package spaghetti (or other noodles)

Optional: green onion/chives for the eggs

Boil a pot of water for the noodles and bean sprouts. Brown the meat in a pan, add both types of bean sauce, and half a can of water. Heat to boiling, then simmer sauce. Slice cucumbers and set aside on a plate. Boil bean sprouts until transparent (or to desired doneness). Transfer bean sprouts to another plate. Cook spaghetti per directions on pasta package, OK to use the boiling water from the bean sprouts (also OK to cook noodles first then bean sprouts). Beat eggs, add salt and pepper to taste. If using green onion/chives, chop finely. Heat a 12” or 14” pan with a bit of oil, add half of the green onion/chives, and make a thin omelet with half of the eggs. Repeat with the leftover green onion/chives and eggs. Slice omelets into thin strips and set on a plate. Put the meat sauce in a bowl. Put the sauce and plates with the fixings on the table.

To serve, give everyone a plate with some noodles on it. Each person can add sauce, eggs, and vegetables to their noodles per taste and mix everything together. Note that the sauce can be quite salty, so be careful how much sauce you add.