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DIY Beef Ramen On The Go
  • 15 minutes
  • Makes 4 servings.
  • Soup

DIY Beef Ramen Noodle Jars

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces thinly sliced cooked beef Flank Steak
  • 2 tablespoons beef base
  • 1/2 cup chopped kimchi
  • 4 teaspoons red miso paste
  • 8 drops sesame oil
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 8 fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) dried ramen noodles, any flavor
Toppings (optional):
  • Reduced-sodium soy sauce, chili sauce, chili oil, sesame seeds, thinly sliced nori (dried seaweed) and thinly sliced shallots

Instructions

  1. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons beef concentrate, 2 tablespoons kimchi, 1 teaspoon miso paste and 2 drops sesame oil to each of four 1-quart Mason canning jars. To each jar, add 3 ounces (1/2 cup) cooked beef steak, 1/2 cup spinach leaves, 1/4 cup carrot, quarter of mushroom slices and 2 tablespoons green onion. Add half of each package of ramen noodles to each jar, discarding flavor packets. Close jars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

  2. To serve, remove lid and carefully add 2-1/2 cups boiling water to each jar. Close jar tightly and let stand 5 minutes, shaking occasionally. Serve with toppings, if desired.

    Cook's Tip: Jars can be refrigerated for as long as 3 days and prepared as needed.