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Main course · Japanese

Niku Soba (Beef and Leek Soba Soup)

25 min Serves 4 ~584 kcal/serving ~£8.80 (£2.20/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 400 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 2 leeks, sliced
  • 400 g soba noodles
  • 2 tsp dashi stock powder
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
584 kcal
Protein
37.6 g
Carbohydrate
78.5 g
of which sugars
11.8 g
Fat
12.2 g
of which saturates
4.7 g
Fibre
4.8 g
Salt
3.83 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Whisk the dashi stock powder into 1.2 litres water in a large pan, add the soy sauce, mirin and caster sugar and bring to a simmer.

  2. 2

    Add the leeks and simmer for 4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the beef and simmer for 2-3 minutes until no pink remains.

  4. 4

    Cook the soba noodles in a separate pan of boiling water according to the pack, then drain and divide between four bowls.

  5. 5

    Ladle the broth, beef and leeks over the noodles to serve.

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