Side dishe for 2

Soybean Sprout Japchae

Name: Soybean Sprout Japchae
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 8 oz soybean sprouts; 4 oz korean sweet potato starch noodles; 1 tsp cooking oil; 2 1/2 scallions; 1/4 red bell pepper; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp sesame seeds; 1 pinch pepper

$8.56for 425 minServes 2

Soybean sprouts, sweet potato noodles, and vegetables toss with a savory soy sesame sauce in this Korean side dish.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.42Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.23Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.28

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastes

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Korean Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$2.14 per serving$8.56 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz soybean sprouts
4 oz korean sweet potato starch noodles
1 tsp cooking oil
2 1/2 scallions
1/4 red bell pepper
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp sesame seeds
1 pinch pepper

Steps

Boil the soybean sprouts in a medium pot of water for 5 minutes, then drain them well.
Cook the sweet potato noodles in boiling water according to the package timing, then drain and cut them into shorter pieces.
Slice the scallions and red bell pepper while the sprouts and noodles drain.
Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the scallions and pepper for 3 minutes.
Add the noodles, sprouts, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and pepper, then toss for 4 minutes.
Stir in the sesame oil and sesame seeds, then cook for 1 minute.