Easy Lo Mein with Leftover Pasta
A few veggies, leftover pasta and a sauce with a few pantry staples come together to make this simple, tasty Lo Mein that's ready in fifteen minutes or less.
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- Cutting Board
- Chef's Knife
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Spaghetti Server or Tongs
- Wooden Cooking Utensil
- Small Bowl for Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 oz. or so Leftover Long Pasta (Like Angel Hair, Spaghetti, or Fettuccine)
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow or Sweet Onion, Sliced
- 2-3 oz Frozen Bag of Fresh Spinach
- 2 tsp Jarred Minced Garlic (about 4 cloves minced)
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 heaping tbsp White Sugar
- 2 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- Optional Toppings: sesame seeds or scallions (fresh or freeze dried)
Instructions
- Cut onion in quarters and then into thin slices. Crunch up frozen spinach in bag. Mix sauce ingredients - soy sauce, white sugar, sesame oil and ground ginger - together in a small bowl with a whisk or fork and set aside.
- Add olive oil (1 tbsp) to large skillet and turn on medium heat. Let olive oil heat up for about a minute.
- Add onion and spinach to skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring regularly. Add garlic and sauce to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add cold leftover pasta to the skillet. Gently break up the cold pasta in the skillet with a spaghetti server or tongs and steadily toss to combine with veggies and sauce until pasta is heated through - about five minutes. Turn off heat, and enjoy!