SamoaFood.com How to make sapasui - Samoan chop suey

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often more economical.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often less expensive.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole grain noodles provide more fiber, while spaghetti is widely available.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers health benefits, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Chop onion and finely chop garlic.

Crush ginger using a glass jar or garlic crusher.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot and sauté onion, garlic, and ginger.

Add lamb to the pot and sauté until flavorful.

Pour in stock and soy sauce, then add water until meat is almost covered.

Cover the pot and let it simmer until the meat is done.

Soak bean vermicelli in hot water to soften.

Cut the softened vermicelli into smaller pieces if desired.

Add the vermicelli and frozen vegetables to the meat mixture.

Stir everything together and cover to let it simmer until the liquid is absorbed.

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