Dinner for 4

Lemongrass Beef Noodles

Name: Lemongrass Beef Noodles
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tbsp chopped ginger; 2 clove chopped garlic; 3 stalks lemongrass; 2 tblsp coriander leaves; 2 sliced red chilli; 2 tblsp vegetable oil; 250 g beef; 2 tblsp soy sauce; 1 tsp five spice powder; 1 tsp brown sugar; 400 ml beef stock; 100 g rice noodles

Beef simmers with lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and spices before rice noodles finish in the savory broth.

Typical price

$9.95for 4 servings

$2.49 per serving$9.95 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	1	$1.79Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$3.85Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	14 oz	$0.98Typical price
Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.95

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp chopped ginger
2 clove chopped garlic
3 stalks lemongrass
2 tblsp coriander leaves
2 sliced red chilli
2 tblsp vegetable oil
250 g beef
2 tblsp soy sauce
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tsp brown sugar
400 ml beef stock
100 g rice noodles

Steps

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then cook the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, and chili for 2 minutes.
Add the beef and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until browned.
Stir in the soy sauce, five spice, brown sugar, beef stock, and 1 cup water.
Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and cooked through.
Add the rice noodles and simmer for 5 minutes until tender.
Stir in the coriander leaves and remove the lemongrass before serving.