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Beef and bell pepper stir-fry with rice noodles

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $3.56 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $3.56a serving
743kcalper serving
43gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Cut the red and yellow bell peppers into thin strips. Peel and finely mince the garlic and ginger.

  2. Slice the beef

    Slice the steak thinly against the grain. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  3. Cook the noodles

    Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, drop in the rice noodles and cook them for the time on the package, usually 4 to 5 minutes. Drain them in the colander and rinse them under cold water.

    Tip · Rinse the noodles well under cold water after draining, so they won't stick together while they wait.

  4. Sear the beef

    Heat the wok over high heat with half the olive oil (0.5 tbsp). Sear the strips for 2 minutes, stirring, then set them aside in a bowl or on a plate.

    Tip · Don't add all the meat at once if your wok is small, otherwise it releases its water and boils instead of browning. Sear it in two batches if needed.

  5. Stir-fry the bell peppers

    Pour the rest of the olive oil (0.5 tbsp) into the wok, still over high heat. Add the bell peppers and stir-fry them for 5 minutes, they should stay a little crunchy.

  6. Add the garlic and ginger

    Add the garlic and ginger, then stir for 30 seconds until they smell great but aren't browned.

  7. Toss and season

    Put the beef back in the wok with its juices, then add the noodles, soy sauce and sesame oil. Toss for 2 minutes over high heat, the beef should be fully cooked with no pink left, then adjust the pepper.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 743 kcal. 51% comes from carbs, 23% from protein and 24% from fat.

95 gCarbs
43 gProtein
20 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy743 kcal
Protein42.8 g
Carbs94.6 g
of which sugars10.5 g
Fat20 g
of which saturated fat5.2 g
Fiber7.6 g
Salt3.9 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.56 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.13for 2 people
≈ $3.56a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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