Stir-fried curried beef with noodles and basil

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 13.92 / $ 3.48 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

280g dried egg noodles
oil spray
350g lean beef mince
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 medium red capsicums, deseeded, sliced
2 cups green beans, trimmed, cut in thirds
½ cup Thai basil
1 lemon, cut in wedges, to serve
Sauce
½ cup salt-reduced beef stock
1 ½ tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

Instructions

1 Place noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand for 2 minutes then drain well and shake dry. Set aside.

2 Spray a wok or large frying pan with oil and place over a high heat. Add mince and curry powder. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until beef is browned. Remove from pan.

3 Spray pan with a little more oil and stir-fry spring onions, garlic, capsicums and beans over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until softened, adding 1 tablespoon water to pan to steam vegetables.

4 Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine all sauce ingredients.

5 Add noodles, beef and sauce to wok and simmer for 2 more minutes until heated through. Stir in basil and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1900kJ

Calories 454cal

Protein 31g

Total fat 10g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 60g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 9g

Sodium 800mg

Calcium 120mg

Iron 7mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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