Asian Beef & Noodles Adapted

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces thin steak (or chicken breast or shrimp or lamb)
• 2 teaspoons oil (divided)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1/2 large sweet onion (texas 1015 or vidalia, bite-sized chunks)
• 3 small serrano peppers, keep separate (sliced in small rounds)
• 1/2 large green pepper (bite-sized chunks)
• 1/2 large yellow pepper (bite-sized chunks)
• 2 medium carrots, scraped and cut (1 cup)
• 1 cup frozen peas and pearl onions
• 2 (2 7/8 ounce) packages beef-flavor ramen noodles
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from steak and slice very thin across grain.
• 2 cut all vegetables into chunks (about 1 inch or slightly smaller) and keep each veggie separated.
• 3 heat 1 teaspoon oil in large non-stick skillet over medium high heat (electric skillet works great).
• 4 add steak and sesame seeds; then add onions and serrano peppers; stir fry about 1 minute or until meat seems done and onions are beginning to crystalize slightly.
• 5 remove steak mixture from skillet; keep warm.
• 6 heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• 7 add remaining vegetables and quickly stir-fry -- leave crunchy.
• 8 remove stir-fried veggies to meat mixture plate. keep warm.
• 9 add water and one seasoning packet to skillet; bring to boil.
• 10 break noodles in half; add noodles to water mixture.
• 11 cook noodles 2 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring freequently.
• 12 stir in steak mixture, vegetables, and soy sauce. cook until thoroughly heated.