Just because you don;t want to be a Martha Stewart clone
every night of the week doesn't mean you can't enjoy a
yummy meal. The following recipe uses easily available,
relatively inexpensive ingredients and turns out like a
gourmet dish from a good Asian restaurant. This is the
perfect meal for those nights when you're hungry for
something satisfying and flavorful and don't want to fuss.
Have some crispy Chinese table noodles on hand as an
accompaniment.
Amerasian Quickie
1 pound ground beef
2 packages Oriental-flavor instant
ramen noodles (3 ounce packages)
2 cups water
2 cup frozen Oriental vegetable mixture
1 tsp. finely minced fresh ginger
2 TBSP green onion,thinly sliced
In large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef
over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until
beef is no longer pink, breaking up into fine
crumbles.
Remove with slotted spoon and drain pan well.
Season beef with one seasoning packet from noodles
and set aside.
In same skillet, combine water, vegetables, noodles
(broken into small pieces), ginger and remaining
seasoning packet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until noodles are
tender, stirring occasionally.
Return beef to skillet; heat through.
Stir in green onion before serving.