Ground Beef and Ramen Noodles
A quick and easy takeout-at-home style dinner, featuring hearty ground beef and mushrooms, tender broccoli, and noodles in a delicious sauce!
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 664kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 (8-oz) package sliced mushrooms optional
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- salt, pepper and red chili flakes to taste
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 12-16 oz chopped broccoli I chop it pretty small for this recipe; we like a lot of broccoli but you can stick to 12oz if you don’t
- 12 oz ramen noodles with 1-2 cups cooking water reserved
- sliced green onion sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil and red pepper flakes, optional for serving
Sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin or teriyaki sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar optional
- 3-4 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Make sauce: Whisk together all ingredients for the sauce in a measuring jug and set aside. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.½ cup water, ½ cup low sodium soy sauce, ¼ cup hoisin or teriyaki sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, 3-4 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Sauté onions/mushrooms: Heat the oil in a LARGE skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook until fully softened, about 6 minutes.2 tablespoons oil, 1 onion, 1 (8-oz) package sliced mushrooms
- Brown ground beef: Add the ground beef and cook until browned and crumbled, seasoning VERY LIGHTLY with salt, and to taste with pepper and red pepper flakes.1.5 pounds lean ground beef, salt, pepper and red chili flakes
- Simmer: Stir the minced garlic and chopped broccoli through the ground beef. Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet and stir to coat. Bring to a simmer, cover and simmer for 3-6 minutes, depending on how done you like your broccoli.3-4 cloves garlic, 12-16 oz chopped broccoli
- Cook noodles: While the dish is simmering, cook the ramen noodles until they are ALMOST done (mine say they cook in 4-5 minutes, and I cook them for 3 minutes). Reserve 1-2 cups of the cooking water, then drain the ramen noodles and immediately add to the skillet with the beef and vegetables.12 oz ramen noodles
- Finish: Toss everything together in the skillet, adding noodle cooking water 2 tablespoons at a time until a glossy sauce coats everything. Serve immediately with sliced green onion, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes, if you like.sliced green onion
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 2653mg | Potassium: 1184mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 7mg