Name: Garlic Noodles with Beef and Broccoli Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp butter, divided ($0.30); 4 Tbsp oyster sauce ($0.40); 1 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.12); 3 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.12); 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil* ($0.30); 8 oz. spaghetti ($0.55); 1/2 lb. ground beef ($2.65); 4 cloves garlic ($0.32); 1/2 lb. frozen broccoli florets ($1.30); 4 green onions ($0.40); 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes ($0.05)

Directions

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1 Place 2 Tbsp butter in a bowl and microwave it for about 20 seconds, or until melted. Stir in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and toasted sesame oil until the sauce is evenly blended, then leave it nearby for later.

2 Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook for about 7 minutes, until tender, then pour it into a colander and let it drain.

3 While the pasta cooks, melt the remaining 1 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 5–7 minutes, breaking it apart as it browns, until it is cooked through. If the beef releases a noticeable amount of fat, drain it before continuing; beef with about 10% fat may not leave enough to drain.

4 Mince the garlic while the beef is cooking. Once the beef is browned, stir the garlic into the skillet and cook over medium heat for another 1–2 minutes, just until the garlic softens slightly.

5 Add the frozen broccoli florets to the beef and garlic. Sauté over medium heat only until the broccoli is no longer frozen; it does not need to be fully heated yet because it will keep cooking in the next step.

6 Transfer the drained spaghetti to the skillet and pour in the prepared sauce. Cook and stir until the noodles, beef, and broccoli are thoroughly combined, evenly coated, and heated through.

7 Slice the green onions and scatter them over the skillet just before serving. Finish with the crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.

Garlic Noodles with Beef and Broccoli Skillet

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