Description
This crockpot beef ramen is a flavorful and easy dinner packed with veggies and protein. Perfect for busy weeknights, it offers a nourishing meal the whole family will enjoy. Ideal for quick weeknight meals and simple dinner recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking spray
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 4–6 green onions thinly sliced white and green parts separated
- 4 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 12-ounce bag cole slaw mix
- 2 cup shredded carrots
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pure honey
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 3 3-oz packages of ramen noodles seasoning packets discarded
- 1 cup shelled edamame frozen
- For serving fresh cilantro sliced green onions Sriracha sesame seeds chili crisp hot honey and or crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and spray it lightly with cooking spray. Add the ground beef along with the white and light green parts of the sliced onions and the minced garlic. Cook the beef until it loses its pink color, stirring occasionally and breaking it up, about 6-7 minutes.
- Transfer this cooked beef mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add the cole slaw mix, shredded carrots, chicken broth, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, and grated ginger to the slow cooker and stir everything together.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on the LOW setting for 4 hours, or on HIGH for 2 hours, until vegetables are tender and the sauce bubbles.
- Remove the lid and stir in the frozen edamame. Carefully nestle the ramen noodle cakes into the sauce, spooning meat and veggies over them as needed.
- Replace the lid and cook on HIGH for 15 to 30 minutes until the noodles are soft, stirring once or twice to separate them.
- Finally, stir in the green parts of the onions and fresh cilantro. Serve hot with your choice of garnishes.
Notes
- *Preshredded bagged carrots work best because they are thicker and hold up well during cooking saving you time
- If unavailable, shredding your own carrots is fine but they may soften more into the dish
- For gluten-free options, substitute tamari for soy sauce and use gluten-free ramen noodles such as brown rice and millet varieties
- Gluten-free noodles require about 30 minutes longer cooking, so add 10-15 minutes more cooking time when using
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Method: Slow Cooker
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 2/3 cups
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1,191 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg