Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Mmm - good and easy...

What you need:

1 lb meat pieces (DD used beef stew meat tonite, but I've used chicken before.)

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Italian dressing (I like the zesty kind, but that's me...)

1 16 oz bag of frozen broccoli pieces (or leftover cooked broccoli)

1 16 oz pkg of noodles

Large skillet for meat prep.
Large pot to boil noodles.
Colander to drain noodles.

What you do:

Chop meat into small pieces (if it's not already there...) Combine soy sauce and italian dressing in the skillet and heat until warmed. Add meat. Cook until meat is done through.

When the meat is almost done bring your water to a boil. Add the noodles. When the noodles are almost done, add the broccoli. (yes, both - unless it's already been cooked - you'll just want to add it when the noodles are done so that it warms up.) When they are finished and hot, strain in the colander. Add noodles/broccoli back to the pot, add the meat and sauce mixture and stir. Serve hot!

If you like a little more sauce, feel free to adjust the amount. You really shouldn't need any additional seasoning as the dressing and soy sauce contain plenty of salt and spices. :)

You can also use pre-cooked meats if you'd like to use up some leftovers. You will want to cook the sauce stuff for a little while to combine, then throw in the meat to warm up and soak the flavors. You will want to start the noodles and broccoli first in this instance, since you don't have to worry about cooking the meat through.

2 comments:

Betsy said...

This is so similar to my meat with broccoli and noodles recipe! Your seasoning mix is a bit easier. I'll have to try it. I'm too lazy to look up the URL for my recipe, but it's on the blog....

Alicia said...

Sometimes - you just have to opt for easy!! LOL!

but you know that... ;-)