Beef Ramen

Ingredients

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Soy sauce

  Regular sodium, Shoyu

  2 tsp or 11g

• Mushrooms

  Portabella, raw

  80g

• Onions

  Raw

  11 tbsp chopped or 110g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Egg noodles

  Dry, enriched

  250g

• Mixed vegetables

  Frozen, unprepared

  1 cup or 225g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 clove or 3g

Directions

1. Soak the ramen noodles in a bowl of warm water for at least 5 minutes to soften them; drain.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Slice shiitakes and add to pan along with the flavoring packet from the ramen noodles and stir-fry until the mushrooms begin to take on a golden brown color.  Season with pepper; remove from the pan to a plate.
3. To the skillet or wok add the butter and the noodles; toss for 1 minute.  Add the shiitake mushrooms and toss again for another minute, adding the pinch of red pepper flakes, additional black pepper, and a pinch of black sesame seeds (if using). Serve.