Clean Out The Fridge Egg Fu Yum Food

CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE EGG FU YUM!

Steps:

• Cook ramen noodles according to package. DO NOT add the seasoning packet. Save for another use.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, mustard, seseme oil, baking powder, and soy sauce.
• Drain bean sprouts and bamboo shoots. Drain well and pat dry. These ingredients must be completely dry. You may use fresh bean sprouts, if you like.
• Shred carrots and dice green onions. Chop bamboo shoots.
• Add vegetables and ramen to egg mixture. Mix well.
• Heat 1 T butter (or oil)for each pancake (egg fu yum).
• I make my pancakes by using a small ladle to drop into the skillet. You don't want the pancake to be more than about 3 inches across, or it will be hard to flip. Make sure your skillet is hot, but not screaming hot. I usually cook only one pancake at a time, so I can watch them better and not tear them up.
• Cook in butter or oil about four-six minutes each side. You want them browned but not burned. Do not attempt to flip them until you lift one side with a spatula to see if it is browned.
• Add 1 T butter each time you start a new pancake.
• Set aside pancakes, keep warm.
• For sauce:.
• Chop round steak into bite size pieces. Brown in skillet with 1 T oil. Drop heat in skillet to low.
• add soy, dry mustard, beef gravy, peas, and seseme oil.
• Heat until frozen peas are hot, about five minutes.
• Place two pancakes on a plate.
• Serve with the sauce on top or on the side in a dipping bowl.

'CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE' SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil or butter in large pan, then add onion and garlic.
• Add the chicken or boneless meat, thinly sliced or finely chopped, and cook, stirring, until browned.
• Add firm vegetables as they take the longest to cook.
• Cook, stirring, until vegetables are just soft.
• Add enough stock to cover the vegetable mixture in pan.
• Bring the stock to the boil.
• For a tomato-based soup, add a can of undrained crushed tomatoes.
• For a hearty soup, at this stage add pasta, if desired.
• Simmer, uncovered, until grains and vegetables are just tender.
• Pasta takes about 10 minutes to cook.
• When grains and vegetables are almost tender, add quick-cooking green vegetables, such as chopped broccoli, spinach, beans, peas, onions, or canned vegetables.
• If you prefer a thicker, smooth soup, blend or process mixture to the desired consistency.
• For a thicker soup with chunks of vegetables, blend only half of the soup until smooth.
• Return the soup to pan, adjust the consistency with a little water or extra stock, if necessary, and stir until hot.
• If using canned beans or lentils, drain, rinse, then add them.
• Stir until hot.
• Season soup with salt, pepper and chopped fresh herbs (or a teaspoon of dried) to taste.
• If soup needs a little more flavour, ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce, tomato paste, tomato puree or a can of creamed corn are great boosters.
• Suitable to freeze.
• Suitable to microwave.