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Taco Ramen

Taco Ramen

Make Taco Tuesday a bit different this week with this Taco Ramen recipe. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's an easy weeknight meal.
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Course: Dinner, Easy Weeknight Meal or Lunch, Lunch, Lunch/Dinner
Keyword: easy recipes, ramen, ramen noodles, taco, tiktok
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 529kcal
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Large Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 5 mini sweet peppers seeds removed, diced
  • 1 jalapeno diced
  • 3 packages ramen noodles seasoning packet discarded
  • 1 ¼ lb. lean ground beef
  • ½ tsp. all purpose seasoning I used DUST by VooDoo Chef
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes I used FlatIron Pepper Co.
  • 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken stock
  • cilantro for garnish if desired

Cheese Sauce

  • ¾ cup 2% Florida Milk
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes if desired

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add diced onion and peppers and cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the onion starts to get translucent.
  • Add ground beef and cook until browned and is no longer pink.
  • Add seasoning and red pepper flakes, stir.
  • Add chicken broth and ramen noodles, stirring to combine evenly.
  • Make sure all the ramen is covered with chicken broth so that they cook properly.
  • Allow to cook until ramen is cooked (no longer crunchy), about 3-5 minutes.
  • While the ramen noodles are cooking, make the cheese sauce.

Cheese Sauce

  • Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.
  • Add the flour, whisk/stir until mixed well.
  • Slowly pour in the milk.
  • Add in the shredded cheese.
  • Whisk until the cheese sauce is thickened and looking amazing.
  • Sprinkle in red pepper flakes if desired.
  • Pour the cheese sauce into the skillet with the beef and ramen.
  • Stir well.
  • It may be necessary to remove some excess liquid with a spoon
  • Top with fresh cilantro if desired before serving
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1339mg | Potassium: 775mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1285IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 6mg
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