Asian Pork and Noodle Soup
Asian Pork and Noodle Soup, with ground pork, lots of vegetables, fresh ginger and garlic, and eaten over instant noodles. This easy and delicious Asian Pork and Noodle Soup will remind you of Wor Wonton Soup but is so much quicker to make!
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My sister-in-law gave this easy noodle soup recipe to me. She had made it for my daughter when she had her 1st baby. I got a taste of this scrumptious homemade soup when at my daughter's place helping out with her newborn. Once I tried this Asian soup, I just HAD to have the recipe. Of course, this version is different than the original. Consequently, I used what I had in the house, and we loved this version so much that this is now the Asian soup recipe I use! The fresh grated ginger and bit of sugar are the secret ingredients to this delectable soup!
I love all Asian food, but normally have to order take-out if I want some! This Asian noodle soup recipe has the flavors of my favorite Chinese or Vietnamese foods. The fresh ginger, soy sauce, and garlic, with veggies and ground pork combine to produce a noodle soup to satisfy all my cravings!
Children's Favorite!
Some of my children love instant noodles and if they make their own lunch are known to devour a bowl of just noodles and broth! In fact, this homemade pork and vegetable soup recipe is well-loved by all of my children. I serve the noodles separate so that everyone can have as many or as little ramen noodles as they choose. So, those who enjoy a big bowl of noodles and broth can have that with some healthy veggies and meat added in. ð
History of Noodle Soup and Instant Noodles
Noodle soup is usually a broth based soup with noodles and other ingredients. You can use almost any kind of noodles when making noodle soup. This kind of soup is very common in Asia. Different varieties are popular according to where they originate and what is grown in the locality.
Instant Noodles were invented by Momofuku Ando in Japan. He invented the Ramen noodles in 1958. Amazingly, he invented a method of flash frying noodles to make the "instant" noodles. These noodles are sold in precooked and dried cubes that include flavoring. Because of being dried, these noodles have a long shelf life. They have become very popular everywhere because of their convenience and low cost.
Super Simple Recipe!
Asian Pork and Noodle soup is one of the most easy soup recipes there is! Once the veggies are chopped, it takes only 20 minutes of cooking. In fact, to save time, you can have the vegetables prepared and cut up ahead and the ground pork browned beforehand. Then, just toss the ingredients in one pan to cook while you boil the noodles in a separate pot.
Why You Will LOVE Asian Pork and Noodle Soup!
- Healthy well-balanced meal!
- Amazing flavor combination!
- Easy soup recipe!
- Has ramen noodles!
- Can be made ahead!
Freezing Instructions â
This homemade soup can be made ahead and frozen.
Prepare the veggies, brown the pork and cook the soup part. Do not cook the instant noodles at this time.
To freeze, place the completely cooled soup into a sealed container and freeze for up to 4 months.
Thaw for 24 hours in the refrigerator before cooking. You can warm the soup up, while you quickly boil the instant noodles.
The Asian soup can be prepared without the noodles and then refrigerated for up to 5 days in advance as well.
Ingredients for Asian Pork and Noodle Soup
- Broth: Water and Chicken bouillon or prepared chicken broth.
- Vegetables: Onion, garlic, celery, carrots, bell pepper, canned baby corn, mushrooms, and sugar snap peas.
- Flavorings: Soy Sauce, Sugar and freshly grated ginger.
- Meat: Ground Pork.
- Noodles: Any brand of instant noodles packages you prefer
How to Make Asian Pork and Noodle Soup
1.Scramble fry the ground pork until it is starting to brown nicely. Set aside.
2. Prepare the veggies: Julienne the carrots, chop the onion and garlic, slice the celery, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Wash the sugar snaps and cut them in half.
3. In a large saucepan, add the water, bouillon, onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer for about 10 minutes, or just until the carrots cook. Cook the noodles in a separate pot while the veggies are cooking. Drain them and place in the pot with a lid to keep warm. You may want to toss the noodles with a bit of olive oil to keep them from sticking.
4. Add the sweet pepper, mushrooms, baby corn, sugar snap peas, soy sauce, sugar, and grated ginger. Finally, add the meat and turn the heat to low.
5. To serve, place as many noodles as desired in your bowl, then add the soup on top of the noodles! Serve with extra grated ginger. (Some in my family also sprinkle a little more sugar on when eating.)
This delicious Asian Pork and Noodle Soup is undeniably easy to make. With loads of vegetables, this soup can have as many or as few noodles as you prefer, making this an easy, delicious, and healthy meal!
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Variations
- You can add greens such as spinach, bok choy, or chard.
- To spice it up, add some red chilis or top with fresh sliced chili peppers.
- You can use ground chicken or turkey instead of the ground pork. I wouldn't recommend using ground beef because the flavor is so different than the ground pork.
- Could top with sliced green onions.
- Other veggies such as cabbage, zucchini, snow peas, peas, or broccoli would also taste great!
Other Yummy Homemade Soups to Try!
With ground pork, lots of vegetables, including onions, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, carrots, baby corn, and sugar snaps, with fresh ginger and garlic, and eaten over instant noodles. This easy and delicious Asian Pork and Noodle Soup will remind you of Wor Wonton Soup but is so much quicker to make!
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 6 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Chicken Bouillon Powder
- 1/2 Yellow Onion (chopped)
- 4 clove Garlic (chopped)
- 2 Stalk Celery (sliced)
- 1/2 Bell Pepper (sliced thinly into small pieces)
- 3 Mushrooms (sliced)
- 3 Carrots (Julienned)
- 1 cup Sugar Snap Peas
- 1 can Baby Corn (drained)
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Ginger Root (grated)
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 4 package Instant noodles
Scramble fry the ground pork until it is starting to brown nicely. Set aside.
Prepare the veggies: Julienne the carrots, chop the onion and garlic, slice the celery, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Wash the sugar snaps and cut them in half.
In a large saucepan, add the water, bouillon, onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer for about 10 minutes, or just until the carrots cook. Cook the noodles in a separate pot while the veggies are cooking. Drain them and place in the pot with a lid to keep warm. You may want to toss the noodles with a bit of olive oil to keep them from sticking.
Add the cooked ground pork, bell pepper, mushrooms, baby corn, sugar snaps, soy sauce, sugar, and grated ginger.
Turn the heat to low. (these vegetables are better barely cooked)
To serve, place as many noodles as desired in your bowl, then add the soup on top of the noodles! Serve with extra grated ginger. (Some in my family also sprinkle a little more sugar on when eating.)
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 285kcal
- Calories from Fat 126kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 14g22%
- Saturated Fat 4.7g24%
- Cholesterol 57mg19%
- Sodium 1033mg44%
- Potassium 517mg15%
- Total Carbohydrate 21.98g8%
- Protein 18.6g38%
- Vitamin A 169 IU
- Vitamin C 22 mg
- Iron 10 mg
- Thiamin 46 mg
- Riboflavin 32 mg
- Niacin 31 mg
- Vitamin B6 30 mg
- Folate 12 mcg
- Vitamin B12 15 mcg
- Pantothenic Acid 16 mg
- Phosphorus 30 mg
- Magnesium 13 mmol
- Zinc 32 mcg
- Selenium 41 mg
- Copper 18 mg
- Manganese 14 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Be sure to cook the noodles separately, as they turn mushy quickly and make the soup broth cloudy if cooked in the soup.
- For a lower calorie version, skip the noodles, add more veggies, and have a vegetable soup recipe!
- Can use homemade or store bought chicken broth, or chicken bouillon and water for the soup broth.
- Cooking the ground pork until it is starting to brown and turn crispy really adds to the flavor.
- Don't use the seasoning packets that come with the instant noodles. I just save them to use in other recipes.
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