Easy weeknight dinner recipe for busy families. This 6-ingredient beef stir fry with noodles is always a hit with kids. Swap the veggies for a custom dish they'll love.
PREP TIME 5 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 15 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 20 minutesminutes
YIELD 4servings
Ingredients
1poundlean ground beef
1tbspAsian seasoning blendMost major spice brands have a blend made for stir frys.
1tspminced garlic
2cupsmixed stir fry vegetablesfresh or frozen
2packages Oriental ramen noodlesbroken into chunks (Discard the seasoning packet.)
2cupswater
2tbspsoy sauce
OPTIONAL: Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink and cooked through. Break it up into crumbles with the back of a spoon as it browns. Drain the fat and return the skillet to the stovetop.
Add the Asian seasoning and minced garlic to the beef, stir them to combine with the beef over the heat until fragrant. About 30 seconds.
Add the veggie mix to the pan and stir fry for 3-4 minutes, mixing the veggies into the beef as they cook.
Add the broken up chunks of ramen noodles to the pan and pour the water over the top. Stir to combine and cover the pan with a lid. Let the stir fry simmer and steam until the noodles are tender. After a minute or two, stir the softening noodles into the liquid in the bottom of the pan so they can absorb the water faster.
When the noodles are softened through, toss the noodles, beef, and veggies together and pour the soy sauce over the top.
OPTIONAL: Serve with chopped green onions for garnish.
Recipe Notes
This is the perfect dish for cleaning out your fridge. You can toss in any veggies that you have on hand including: grated carrots, chopped celery, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, pea pods, etc. Otherwise, grab a bag of stir fry veggies from the frozen section of the store.Got an extra hungry family? Prepare extra packages of ramen noodles in a separate pot, drain them and add to the stir fry pot and toss. Add an extra dash of soy sauce for flavor.