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30 min. |
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50 min. |
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Veggie Yaka Mein
Here is a vegetarian friendly version of Yaka Mein. This dish is known for it’s wonderful blend of Southern and Chinese flavors. Try it without meat, or if you want to add a little protein try seitan, chunks of chicken, pork, or seafood.
Ingredients:
| 1 package of spaghetti (cooked per instructions until al dente)
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| 6 cups of veggie stock
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| 1 teaspoon of cajun seasoning
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| 4 hard boiled eggs (boiled ahead of time and peeled/sliced lengthwise to include the egg yolk)
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| 1 small bundle of green onions, chopped (remove the wilted ends and roots)
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| 1 small bundle of parsley (for garnish)
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| 1 oz. of fresh ginger (skinned and minced)
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| 1 medium carrot diced
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| 1 cup of spinach leaves
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| 1/4 cup of mushroom, cleaned and sliced lengthwise
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| 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
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| 4 tsp. of red pepper flakes
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Instructions:
| 1 | Boil/prepare your spaghetti and boiled eggs in separate pots first. After spaghetti is ready, drain water and set aside in a colander.Set aside your boiled eggs to cool in a bowl away from any heat before you peel the shell or slice them. Bring veggie stock, soy sauce, minced ginger and Cajun seasoning to a boil in a medium sized pot.
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| 2 | Set out four bowls. Place a red pepper flakes and 1/4 cup of spinach leaves into the bottom of each bowl. Using tongs place ramen noodles on top of spinach into four bowls. Ladle 1/2 cup of broth into each bowl and then place the slices of eggs on top. Sprinkle with green onions and parsley. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.
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Cook's Tips:
For meat lovers version follow this recipe and then add 1 cup of chicken strips, pork, or tilapia (cut in 1 inch segments) or shrimp (peeled, deveined, and whole) to the broth once it begins to boil. Boil meat for 7-10 minutes until seafood is firm or poultry is white (no pink).
