Spicy-Sweet Szechuan Portobello Lo Mein

🥘 Ingredients

• Szechuan paste
  1 tbsp
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• green bell pepper
  1 unit
• honey
  2 tbsp
• lo mein noodles
  8 oz
• miso sauce concentrate
  1 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• peanuts
  ¼ cup
• portobello mushrooms
  4 unit
• rice wine vinegar
  1 tbsp
• salt
  1 pinch
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• water
  ¼ cup

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• small bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   onion green bell pepper portobello mushrooms honey miso sauce concentrate soy sauce rice wine vinegar Szechuan paste lo mein noodles peanuts cooking oil water salt black pepper

   onion: 1 unit, green bell pepper: 1 unit, portobello mushrooms: 4 unit, honey: 2 tbsp, miso sauce concentrate: 1 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, rice wine vinegar: 1 tbsp, Szechuan paste: 1 tbsp, lo mein noodles: 8 oz, peanuts: ¼ cup, cooking oil: 2 tbsp, water: ¼ cup, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
2. 

   2

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Halve, core, and thinly slice green bell pepper into strips. Using the tip of a spoon, remove and discard black gills from undersides of portobello mushrooms; trim any large stems if necessary. Thinly slice mushrooms into strips (if strips are too long, cut them in half crosswise).
3. 

   3

   In a small bowl , whisk together honey, miso sauce concentrate, half the soy sauce, half the rice wine vinegar, half the Szechuan paste (use more for more heat), and ¼ cup water.
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned ⏱️ 5-7 minutes . Stir in Szechuan sauce mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has reduced and slightly thickened ⏱️ 1-2 minutes .
5. 

   5

   Once water is boiling, add lo mein noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 5-7 minutes . Drain.
6. 

   6

   While noodles cook, roughly chop peanuts. Add drained noodles to pan with veggies; toss until noodles are thoroughly coated in sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
7. 7

   Divide lo mein between shallow bowls. Top with peanuts and serve.