Beef noodle stir-fry

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

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Serves

4

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

We challenged

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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Ingredients

Stir fry
  • 500g beef stir fry stripsi

  • 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

1

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

2

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

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

Energy1945kJ (465 kcal)
Protein33.3g
Total Fat14.0g
Saturated Fat3.7g
Carbohydrate47.1g
Dietary Fibre6.2g
Sodium968mg
Iron4.0mg
Zinc5.9mg
Vitamin B121.6µg