Yatsobi (Beef, Cabbage and Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry)

Submitted by Nimz_

"This is excellent. A friend at work gave me the recipe and she got it off the internet. I made it tonight with a few minor changes and loved it. It makes a lot but reheats well."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef, cooked and drained on paper towels
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and torn into bite size pieces (reserve 2 tbls bacon fat)
• 2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles (broken into 3 sections)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium red onion, diced (about 1 1/4 cup)
• 1 medium cabbage, chopped (about 8-10 cups)
• 3 carrots, cut into thin 1 inch strips
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 -4 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 3 cups bean sprouts (Mung bean)
• light soy sauce, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes (about 1/2 to 1 tsp) (optional)

directions

1. In a large skillet or wok, brown ground beef and set aside to drain on paper towels.
2. Fry bacon, drain on paper towels and reserve 2 Tbsp of the bacon fat.
3. Heat the bacon grease over medium heat.
4. Add chopped onions and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions are soft.
5. Add 2 - 4 tbls. soy sauce.
6. Add carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add cabbage & red bell pepper.
8. Stir-fry on medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. (We like ours crisp so you may want to cook longer).
9. Prepare Ramen noodles as directed on package, drain, and toss with a little olive oil to keep them from sticking together (do not add the seasoning packets).
10. Add ground beef, bacon and crushed red pepper flakes (if using) to the vegetable mixture and cook at medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until meat is heated through.
11. Add bean sprouts and Ramen noodles to meat and vegetable mixture and stir fry 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
12. Serve with extra soy sauce to taste.

Reviews

[llcooljack]

I've been making this recipe for about three years and it remains on of my son's favorites. We leave out the bean sprouts. Great recipe!

 

[Kim S.]

This was excellent! I used beef strips, a bag of sliced cabbage (like ready for coleslaw), and instead of the soysauce, I used Recipe #87748 All Purpose StirFry Sauce. It seemed to have the flavors that everyone was adding: garlic, ginger, etc. This recipe did make a lot, it was almost a little hard to manage in the pan, but well worth it! I didn't put the bacon in either...watching those calories. Yummy!

 

[MelvinsWifey]

Yum. I changed it a lot, skipped the bacon and used strips of beef instead of ground. I added the flavor packet from the noodles and added a bunch of fresh ginger. Very tasty and easy.

 

[BarbryT]

This is soooo good! I halved the recipe and, even so, it easily made enough for 4-5. It is salty, and sweet and crispy and smooth. I certainly will be making this again. I think I want to try it with ground pork. And I may make it more noodley--using two packets of ramen noodles for half the recipe. It is just delicious.

 

[Ven-Jor Mom]

Entire family LOVED this recipe. I forgot to buy bean sprouts so I added lots of mushrooms, I imagine you could use any veg that would be great in a stir-fry. I also added the ramen soup base. Delish!!!