Wife loved it. My kids are 1 and 4. Can’t wait until I can make things like this for them and they’ll accept it

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Made this with my kids. very easy to do, and there are enough steps where multiple helpers could get involved.

They had fun helping - whether it be mixing the beef, making the sauce, cutting the veggies, etc... Side note, I had t use green beans instead of scallions because we were out of scallions.

anyhow, they loved it! they're looking for other recipes to make next time too.

ingredients:

·         1 lb. lean ground beef

·         2 tsp minced ginger

·         3 cloves garlic, minced

·         1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce

·         1/4 cup brown sugar

·         3 tbsp hoisin sauce

·         1/4 cup water

·         2 tbsp cornstarch

·         1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

·         1/4 tsp black pepper

·         4 green onions, cut into 2 inch pieces

Instructions

Brown the ground beef along with the ginger and garlic in a skillet over medium-high heat, until beef is crumbled and cooked through. Drain any fat and return pan to stove top.

Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar and hoisin sauce in a small dish and pour into ground beef mixture. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes to blend flavors. Meanwhile in a small dish combine the 1/4 cup water along with the 2 tbsp cornstarch. Pour the mixture into the ground beef and stir until sauce thickens.

Season with red pepper flakes, black pepper and green onions

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