Easy Clean Eating Veggie N Beef Udon Soup

There's just something about soup that's so filling and happy. While I'm a brat and have been able to savor the 80 degree days of January in so cal this winter, I still like my cozies ... Uggs, hoodies and coup. All in moderation ... Or I'll develop heat stroke.

For the rest of the wintery world that wants to enjoy clean and tasty warm food, I think this should totally do it! Plus side ... I found the udon noodles at Costco in a 6 pack. With the meat I was able to find at Trader Joes, I was able to make 4 meals for 2 out of this. Plus each time I made it, I had 4 servings so either lunch for the next day or an additional serving if I'm super hungry. All in all it made a budget friendly meal with minimal time and effort.

Ingredients

-4 cloves of garlic, minced

-1 shallot, minced

-Misto with EVOO

-pinch of red pepper flakes

-2 large handfuls of spinach

-1 large handful of shredded carrots

-1 large handful of bean sprouts 

-1 large handful fresh green beans

-1 pack of Annie Chungs Udon noodles

-1/4 of a package "Angus strip loin steaks" from Trader Joes (typically come in a pound or so pre-packaged thing )

-a healthy squirt of Siracha

-another healthy squirt of lime juice

-1/4 tsp ground ginger

-1/4 tsp ground mustard

-1 tbsp "Better than Bouillon" beef broth flavoring 

-6 cups water

1. In a large saucepan, heat to medium high heat. Once warmed, spray with your Misto or EVOO spray and throw in your garlic, shallots and red pepper. Allow to golden on one side of mixture.

2. Throw in your beef, mustard, ginger, lime juice and Siracha and allow to brown on one side as well.

3. Add 6 cups hot water and beef bouillon flavoring and increase heat to high. Allow to come to boil.

4. At this time, I took the package of Udon noodles and while in the package, cut into 4 quarters. I like small noodles. If you don't feel like it, I'm sure you'll survive with full noodles.

At this time, throw in all your veggies and bring to a boil.

5. Serve! I prefer my veggies this way to be more on the raw end, so the total cook time from start to finish for me was less than ten minutes! 

For less than 160 calories, I'm full, happy and sticking with my financial budget! Woo hoo! Now time to feel less guilty about the glass of wine at the end :)

Nutritional information

Serves 4

Calories: 154

Total fat: 3.5

Saturated fat: 1.8

Polyunsaturated: 0.3

Monounsaturated: 1.8

Cholesterol: 13.8

Sodium: 772.8

Potassium: 101

Carbs: 19.8

Fiber: 2.3

Sugar: 1.9

Protein: 10.5