EGG NOODLES WITH SOY BROTH

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This is a tasty, fast, cheap, infinitely variable broth-and-noodle combination. Its preparation is slowed down only by waiting for the water to boil. A key ingredient is ketchup; if you can't bear that thought, you can use tomato paste instead. There's also Sriracha, soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil, all of which add character. The noodles I use are fresh egg pasta, but just about any kind of noodle can be used. Once you've made this once, you'll probably want to take it to a showier place. Cook thinly sliced shallot, ginger or garlic in a little peanut oil before adding the water for the "broth," or add sliced celery, bean sprouts, snow peas or sliced carrots to it. Switch to rice noodles, soba, ordinary dried pasta or mung bean threads if you like.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Salt
1/3 cup soy sauce, more to taste
1/3 cup ketchup or 3 tablespoons tomato paste
Pinch of sugar
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, more to taste
A few drops dark sesame oil (optional)
A squirt of Sriracha or other sauce, or a dried red chile to taste optional
1 pound egg noodles, preferably fresh

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. In a smaller pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil; once boiling, reduce heat so water bubbles gently.
  • To the smaller pot add soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil if using and Sriracha or chile, along with a pinch of salt. Stir and let simmer.
  • Add egg noodles to large pot; fresh noodles will be ready in just a couple of minutes; dried will take longer. When tender but not mushy, drain. Taste broth and add more soy, salt, vinegar or heat as you like. Divide noodles into bowls and pour hot broth over all.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 18, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 48 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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