One-Pot Beef & Udon Noodles with Sweet Peppers & Carrots
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One-Pot Beef & Udon Noodles

with Sweet Peppers & Carrots

25 MIN
4 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

You’ll make this recipe all in one pot by bringing together tender noodles, rich beef, and crisp vegetables with an irresistibly savory-sweet sauce of garlic, sesame oil, sambal oelek, and more.
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  • Calories
    660 Cals (est.)
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ingredients
One-Pot Beef & Udon Noodles with Sweet Peppers & Carrots
Title
  • 18 oz Ground Beef
  • 1 lb Udon Noodles
  • ½ lb Sweet Peppers
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • ¾ lb Carrots
  • 1 Tbsp Sambal Oelek
  • ⅓ cup Soy Glaze
  • 2½ Tbsps Chicken Demi-Glace
  • 3 Tbsps Soy-Miso Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Togarashi Seasoning (Sweet Paprika, Hot Paprika, Dried Orange Peel, Poppy Seeds, White Sesame Seeds & Black Sesame Seeds)
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Prepare the ingredients & make the sauce
1 Prepare the ingredients & make the sauce

Remove the noodles from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut off and discard the stems of the peppers; remove the cores, then quarter lengthwise. Peel the carrots; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Combine the quartered peppers and sliced carrots in a bowl. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic; place in a separate bowl. Add the soy-miso sauce, soy glaze, sesame oil, vinegar, demi-glace, 1/4 cup of water, and as much of the sambal oelek as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Stir to combine.

Cook the vegetables
2 Cook the vegetables

In a large pot, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the prepared vegetables; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes, or until slightly softened.

Cook the beef
3 Cook the beef

Add the beef to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Using a spoon, carefully drain off and discard any excess oil.

Finish the noodles & serve your dish
4 Finish the noodles & serve your dish

Meanwhile, using your hands, carefully separate the noodles. Add the noodles and sauce to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until thoroughly coated and the noodles are heated through. Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished beef and noodles garnished with the togarashi. Enjoy!

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One-Pot Beef & Udon Noodles

Prepare the ingredients & make the sauce
1 Prepare the ingredients & make the sauce

Remove the noodles from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut off and discard the stems of the peppers; remove the cores, then quarter lengthwise. Peel the carrots; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Combine the quartered peppers and sliced carrots in a bowl. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic; place in a separate bowl. Add the soy-miso sauce, soy glaze, sesame oil, vinegar, demi-glace, 1/4 cup of water, and as much of the sambal oelek as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Stir to combine.

2 Cook the vegetables

In a large pot, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the prepared vegetables; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes, or until slightly softened.

Cook the vegetables
Cook the beef
3 Cook the beef

Add the beef to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Using a spoon, carefully drain off and discard any excess oil.

4 Finish the noodles & serve your dish

Meanwhile, using your hands, carefully separate the noodles. Add the noodles and sauce to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until thoroughly coated and the noodles are heated through. Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished beef and noodles garnished with the togarashi. Enjoy!

Finish the noodles & serve your dish
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