Chinese Egg Noodles with Beef and Hot Bean Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef [see Kitchen Notes]
• 2 teaspoons canola oil or peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger chopped
• 2 teaspoons lemongrass finely minced, [see Kitchen Notes]
• 2 cloves garlic minced fine
• 4 tablespoons bean sauce whole, [see Kitchen Notes]
• 2 tablespoons chili paste [see Kitchen Notes]
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 scallions chopped
• 2 asian eggplants the tops cut off, sliced in 3/4-inch coins
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3/4 pound Chinese egg noodles dried, [see Kitchen Notes]

Nutrition

• Calories : 630 calories
• Carbohydrate : 71 grams
• Cholesterol : 70 milligrams
• Fat : 23 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 34 grams
• SaturatedFat : 10 grams
• Sodium : 2070 milligrams
• Sugar : 10 grams