Thai Basil Beef with Rice Noodles

Ingredients · for 4 (scales to your household)

• 8 cups Water $0.01
• 1 lb Flank steak $16.33
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt $0.01
• 1 1/2 cups Slices fresh asparagus $0.90
• 8 oz Wide rice sticks, uncooked $2.50
• 1 tablespoon Sugar $0.02
• 3 tablespoons Lime juice $0.61
• 1 tablespoon Fish sauce $0.09
• 1/2 teaspoon Thai red curry paste $0.02
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes $0.80
• 1/2 cup Fresh basil $2.81

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Heat a large grill pan over med/high heat.
2. While pan heat bring water to a boil in a large sauce pan.
3. Add steak to grill pan; grill 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of done-ness. Sprinkle steak with salt. Cut steak across grain into thin slices.
4. While steak cooks, add asparagus to boil- ing water; cook 2 minutes. Remove asparagus with a slotted spoon. Add noodles to boiling water; cook 3 minutes or until done.
5. Drain; rinse well. Cut noodles into smaller pieces; place in a medium bowl.
6. While noodles cook, combine sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, and curry paste in a large bowl. Add one-half of lime mixture to medium bowl with noodles; toss to coat.
7. Add steak, asparagus, tomatoes, and basil to remaining lime mixture in large bowl; toss to combine. Serve steak mixture over noodles.
8. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup noodles and 1 cup steak mixture).
9. CALORIES 328; FAT 8.6g (sat 3.6g, mono 3.4g, poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 26.1g; CARB 34.9g; FIBER 3.6g; CHOL 54mg; IRON 3.2mg; SODIUM 615mg; CALC 50mg

Per serving