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Black bean noodle bowl (ve)

This delicious ramen-style dish is packed full of sweet and savoury flavours. Perfect for a warming, healthy lunch. Sumptuous black beans, Chinese five spice and protein-packed edamame beans elevate this dish to the next level. Portion sizes relate to a child of primary school age, please amend to suit your needs.

  • Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 10
  • 450 g
    rice noodles dry weight
  • 25 g
    oil
  • 160 g
    red onion
  • 6 g
    garlic chopped
  • 16 g
    fresh ginger chopped
  • 200 g
    chestnut mushrooms sliced
  • 1 litre
    water
  • 30 g
    dark soy sauce
  • 7.6 g
    rice vinegar
  • 2 g
    Chinese five spice
  • 50 g
    sunflower seeds
  • 300 g
    black beans tinned
  • 7 g
    agave syrup
  • 200 g
    frozen edamame beans
  • 300 g
    frozen mixed vegetables

Instructions

  1. Cook your noodles according to the packet instructions and then rinse with cold water and set to one side.

  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the red onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and mushrooms. Cook for another 5 minutes until the mushrooms turn brown.

  3. Add the water, soy sauce, vinegar, Chinese 5 spice, sunflower seeds, black beans and agave syrup. Put the lid on and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until you have a rich broth that is a deep brown colour.

  4. Add your vegetables and frozen edamame beans and cook for another couple of minutes. 

  5. Place a portion of noodles into a bowl and ladle the vegetables, beans and broth over the top and serve.

Notes

Key facts per serving: 

Fibre: 5.3g

Protein: 11.5g

Saturated fat: 0.96g

Other nutrition facts: contains iron, zinc, calcium, omega-3 & vitamin B12

Allergens: gluten & soya, may contain sulphites. 

CO2 emissions: 0.37kg, very low carbon (A rated)

Tags

Courses: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisines: Chinese
Programmes: School recipes
Keywords: beans, Black bean noodle bowl