Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1           teaspoon  safflower oil
                        **CHILE-CINNAMON SEASONINGS**
  6                     scallions -- cut into 1 1/2-inch
                        -- sections
                        -- smashed lightly
  6             cloves  garlic -- thinly sliced
  4             slices  fresh ginger -- smashed lightly
  1 1/2      teaspoons  hot chile paste
  2                     cinnamon sticks
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  8 1/2           cups  water
     1/2           cup  soy sauce
  2             pounds  beef chuck or stew meat -- 1 1/2-inch cubes
  10            ounces  fresh spinach -- trimmed and rinsed
     1/2         pound  flat chinese wheat noodles
  3        tablespoons  minced scallions

Preparation:

1. Heat a large pan or casserole over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until hot, about 30 seconds. Add the chile-cinnamon seasonings and stir-fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the water and soy sauce and bring to a boil.

2. Add the beef and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the beef is tender. Skim the surface, discard the ginger slices and cinnamon sticks. Add the spinach and bring to a boil.

3. Divide the noodles between six bowls. Ladle the meat, spinach and broth over the noodles and sprinkle with the scallions.

Nutritional Information:

63 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (15% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1426mg Sodium