Ramen Noodle Skillet Supper
When it comes to dinner in my house, we don’t really menu plan a whole lot. I kinda have an idea for what we will eat that week and I’ll buy all the groceries for what I have in mind but what we eat each night is kinda figured out as we go along. I’ll throw out the options to everyone and then we all kinda say yay or nay for that night. But, in general, I keep weeknight meals fuss free. I like meals that don’t require a bunch of ingredients or that make a bunch of dishes to wash later.
Easy, 30-Minute Meal
We are in the thick of summer and turning on the oven also means heating up the house. So the fact that I can make a meal without turning on the oven is a huge bonus. And it only has 5 ingredients – yes!
It’s something just a bit different than my usual weeknight meals. But it was different without being too weird or off the wall and it also uses easy-to-find ingredients. And let me tell ya, I loved it!
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
2-1/2 cups water
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. beef-flavor ramen noodles (with seasoning packets)
1/2 cup stir fry sauce
1 (16 oz.) bag frozen stir fry vegetables
Keep the packets that are included with the ramen noodles. You’ll need those in a bit.
Directions:
Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain grease.
Add water.
Stir in beef flavor seasoning packets.
Add in sauce and frozen stir-fry vegetables.
Stir and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Then break up the ramen noodles and add them to the skillet. Stir well.
Then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes, until sauce is thickened and noodles are tender.
Note: For those of you with salt or sodium sensitivities, you can replace the beef packets and water in this recipe with low sodium beef broth.
Enjoy!
Ramen Noodle Skillet Supper
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 587kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 2 3 oz pkgs. beef-flavor ramen noodles with seasoning packets
- 1/2 cup stir fry sauce
- 1 18 oz bag frozen stir fry vegetables
Instructions
- Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain grease.
- Add water, beef flavor seasoning packets, sauce and vegetables.
- Stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Then break up the ramen noodles and add them to the skillet.
- Stir well then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes, until sauce is thickened and noodles are tender.
Notes
For those of you who need a lower sodium option, replace the beef packets and water with low sodium beef broth.
Nutrition
Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 2384mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6480IU | Vitamin C: 13.3mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 5.7mg
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This recipe was great even without the stir fry sauce,thank you!
So happy you gave this a try and enjoyed it! Thank you!!
I would love to win this cookbook. I need quick and easy meal ideas!! I tend to stick with the same old stuff and really want to venture out of my comfort zone!
This was delicious and so easy! I made it with chicken flavored ramen noodles and chicken breast instead of beef..now one of my favorites! Every single recipe I've tried from your blog is fabulous!
Love this recipe, its easy and yummy!
My son loves this recipe. Since we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel, we are making it a lot! I am going to try doing a chicken version for a little variety.
So quick and easy. My family loved it even my picky eater
I absolutely love hearing when picky eaters like something – ha! Thanks so much Denise!
Do you ever make smoothies? If so, could you possibly include a few? I always love to make your recipes. My family says to each other, “Mom is in a cooking frenzy this week!” They love it!
Thank you, Marlene
Hi Marlene! No, I’m not a big smoothie maker. But I will definitely keep that in mind for the future – thank you! 🙂