Ground Beef and Ramen Noodles come together in 30 minutes loaded ramen noodles withย juicy ground beef all soaked in aย savory sauce
with vegetables, herbs, and spices.
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We all know that ground beef and noodles were made for each other, like myย Cheesy Goulashย or my Creamy Cheesy Beef and Shells recipe. Beef and noodles are the heart of the dish and they go together like two peas in a pod.ย
Why This Recipe Works
Making Ground Beef and Ramen bowls is an easy way to fill bellies and bring smiles to everyone's face around the dinner table. It's a relatively cheaper way to serve dinner since you don't need crazy expensive ingredients. This dinner dish is easily customizable and is one theย whole family can enjoy.ย
Ingredients Needed
- Ramen noodles: Toss out theย seasoning packet.
- Beef broth: Low sodium
- Creamy peanut butter: Any brand is fine.
- Soy sauce: Low sodium
- Honey: For a touch of sweetness
- Hoisin sauce: Adds a ton of flavor!
- Spices and herbs:ย red pepperย flakes, gratedย fresh ginger, salt,ย black pepper
- Olive oil: Any oil will work here.
- Beef and veggies: ground beef, sliced medium onion, carrots,ย red bell pepper, shredded green cabbage, andย green onionsย for garnish
- Cornstarch: To thicken up the sauce.
How to make Ramen and Ground Beef Noodles
- Step 1: Add water to a pot and bring a boil. Place ramen noodles in the boiling water to cook before draining and setting theย cooked ramenย aside.
- Step 2: Mixย beef broth,ย low-sodium soy sauce, peanut butter, honey,ย Hoisin sauce,ย red pepperย flakes, and ginger together in a small bowl. Whisk together until well combined.ย
- Step 3: In aย large skillet, add theย lean ground beefย with the salt and pepper. Brown the beef and chop into fine pieces. Drain theย excess greaseย and remove from the skillet.
- Step 4: In that same skillet, heat theย olive oil. Add sliced onion, peppers, and carrots. Cook for a few minutes before adding the garlic and continuing to cook briefly.
Recipe Tips
- Along with theย green onions, you could useย sesame seedsย for garnish and a bit more texture.ย
- Craving a touch of heat? add some with a bit of Asian flair by adding someย sriracha sauceย when you add in the stir fry sauce.ย
- Thisย easy weeknight dinnerย is even better theย next dayย when all the flavors have had more time to meld together.
- Making beef and ramen bowls like this is aย great wayย to use up anyย fresh veggiesย you need to consume before then go bad, so feel free to use yourย favorite thingsย or change up the fresh vegetables in this recipe. It's best if you choose aย quick-cooking vegetableย since thisย great recipeย comes together rather quickly.ย
Recipe Faq's
Yes,ย ground chicken,ย ground pork orย ground turkey can be used in place of ground beef.ย
Theย best part about thisย easy recipe is how versatile and easy it is to change up and customize. It's so simple to bulk it out and to stretch this one meal even further. You can add things like a bag of mixed vegetables, someย stir fry veggies, someย snow peas, or even shelled edamame. I used red peppers in this recipe, but any colorย bell peppers would work. Mushrooms would also be another good option, alongside someย baby corn andย bok choy. Theย next time you make this recipe, try some of theseย different veggies and see which one becomes your new favorite.
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Ground Beef and Ramen Noodles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs of ramen noodles seasoning packet discarded
- 1 cup beef broth low sodium
- ยผ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- ยฝ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ยฝ teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ยฝ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 1/2 cup red peppers
- 1 ยฝ tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups green cabbage shredded
- Green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a medium pot with water to boil, add the ramen noodles and cook for 1-2 minutes. Drain in strainer and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix the beef broth, soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, hoisin sauce, red pepper flakes, and ginger whisk until combined.
- Heat a large 12-inch skillet on medium-high heat and add the ground beef, salt, and pepper and cook until browned about 10 minutes. Drain grease and set aside.
- In the same skillet on medium high heat add the olive oil to the skillet with the onion peppers and carrots and cook 3-4 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook another minute.
- Add the ground beef back into the skillet along with the sauce. In a small bowl add the cornstarch with 2 tablespoon water and stir until you get a slurry paste then add that into the meat mixture and stir.
- Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes or until it thickens up. Add in the noodles and shredded cabbage and toss until combined.
- Garnish with green onions and serve!
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