Yatsobi (beef, Cabbage And Ramen Noodle Stir-fry)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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)

Recipe

• 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.