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

$9.95for 445 minServes 4

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

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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

Thai Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.49 per serving$9.95 for 4

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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.

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