Spicy Thai Beef-noodle Soup

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 ounce) package rice noodles
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 4 medium scallions, green and parts,divided and chopped
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 6 ounces lean beef round, pr sirloin,trimmed of fat and diced
• 7 cups nonfat beef broth
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup frozen baby peas
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 using sharp scissors, cut noodles into 3 inch (7. 5 cm) pieces heating oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add portion of onions, jalapenos and ginger and saute for 1 minute.
• 3 add beef and saute until browned all over, 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 add borth and soy sauce and bring mixture to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer 10 minutes (if neccessary, skim fat from the surface during cooking) add noodles and peas and simmer until noodles are just tender, about 3 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and add green portion of scallions, cilantro and pepper sauce.
• 7 serve hot.
• 8 yields about 1 cup per serving.