Beef noodle stir-fry

This stir-fry is a great way to use up old veggies

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Vanya Insull

We challenged @VJ_Cooks to create a nutritious family meal using ingredients she already had in her fridge. This quick and easy beef and rice noodle stir fry is the perfect way to use up those veggies hiding in the back of the fridge and turn them into a delicious family dinner.

You can swap out the veggies to use whatever you have on hand. We like to aim for a cup of cooked veggies per person.

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High Iron

High Protein

Dinner,

Family Favourites,

Under 30 Minutes,

Easy

Ingredients

Stir fry

500g beef stir fry strips

100g vermicelli noodles

1 tsp sesame oil

100g green beans

chopped

1 red capsicum

sliced

½ red onion

sliced

2 carrots

peeled and finely sliced

2 spring onions

chopped

2 Tbsp cashew nuts

chopped

Sauce

¼ cup salt-reduced soy sauce

3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce

1 Tbsp cornflour

2 garlic cloves

minced

1 tsp fresh ginger

crushed or grated

¼ cup water

Method

In a small bowl, mix all the stir-fry sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.

Place the vermicelli noodles in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside.

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Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add sesame oil, then stir-fry the beef strips for 2–3 minutes until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.

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Add the beans, capsicum, red onion, carrots, and spring onions to the pan with a splash of water. Stir-fry for 3 minutes until tender-crisp.

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Return the beef and noodles to the pan. Pour in the stir-fry sauce and toss everything together. Cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and everything is heated through.

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Sprinkle the chopped cashews over the top and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information per Serving (375g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves. Note the ingredients in the sauce will be contributing to the recipe's high sodium content.

Energy

1945kJ (465 kcal)

Protein

33.3g

Total Fat

14.0g

Saturated Fat

3.7g