Japanese-Style Spicy Beef Udon Noodle Soup

🥘 Ingredients

• baby broccoli
  10 oz
• bok choy and napa cabbage
  1 bunch
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• ground beef
  12 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• peanut butter
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  1 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2 stalks
• sesame seeds
  1 tsp
• soy sauce
  3 tbsp
• sriracha
  1 tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• szechuan paste
  1 tbsp
• udon noodles
  2 packs
• water
  3 c

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Trim and discard woody ends from baby broccoli . Cut into 1-inch-long pieces.

   scallions: 2 stalks, baby broccoli: 10 oz
2. 2

   Heat a medium pot over medium-high heat with olive oil . Add scallion whites, baby broccoli, and bok choy and napa cabbage ; season with salt and pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are browned and softened ⏱️ 4 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, bok choy and napa cabbage: 1 bunch, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat another drizzle of olive oil in the same pot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef ; season with garlic powder , salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, ground beef: 12 oz, garlic powder: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   To the pot used for beef, add szechuan paste , sriracha , peanut butter , half the soy sauce , water , and sugar . Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; whisk until everything is thoroughly combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Taste and add as much remaining soy sauce as you like. Season with salt and pepper if desired.

   szechuan paste: 1 tbsp, sriracha: 1 tsp, peanut butter: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 3 tbsp, water: 3 c, sugar: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Increase heat under pot with broth to medium-high. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add udon noodles to pot, using tongs to break apart. Cook until tender ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   udon noodles: 2 packs
6. 

   6

   Divide noodles and broth between bowls. Top with veggies, beef, scallion greens, and sesame seeds . Serve.

   sesame seeds: 1 tsp