These soba noodles with leeks, sweet onions and egg are an easy and delicious vegetarian meal.
There are few groceries that set off panic mode in my brain when their supply gets dangerously low, bananas (I live with a part monkey husband), milk (omg, what do I put in my 3 cups of coffee in the morning?) and eggs.
So you might imagine my annoyance on Monday when I went for these exact three things and they were out of two out of the three.
OUT.
Like, wiped out.
How a regional grocery chain can just be OUT of milk and eggs is beyond me. It’s not like there was an impending storm or anything, just “typical Monday inventory lows” according to the poor shelf stocker I sarcastically attacked when noticing there wasn’t a gallon of milk in sight.
Inventory lows? Here’s a thought, order more then.
I have just about zero planning capabilities when it comes to dinner so unless it’s been made for this site or a freelance project during the day, chances are, I haven’t given even 2 seconds of thought to dinner until about 6pm when I realize all my meat is frozen and the internal debate between annoying microwave defrosting or just eating eggs in some capacity starts.
Eggs usually win.
They’re cheap, they cook quickly and most importantly, they pack a quick protein punch.
It’s why this kale and feta egg bake is also on constant rotation for easy dinners.
But meatless doesn’t have to mean boring.
This soba noodle dish, is packed with sweet sautéed onions (check out our guide for how to cut an onion like a pro) and leeks and tossed in a sweet chili soy sauce.
I love using leeks for mild onion flavor in dishes like this. They add a nice green element and count as a vegetable without that overpowering onion flavor. If you’ve grabbed a bunch from the market, make sure to check out how to properly cut leeks for a step by step guide on preparing them for cooking.
I topped the pasta with hard-boiled (although fried, poached or soft boiled would be great too!) Safest Choice Eggs. They’re pasteurized (making them worry-free for you batter-lickers out there) and a great option for your meatless meals.
Love a good bowl of noodles like this? You’ll probably also like these spicy udon noodles or my 20 minute ramen and pork stir fry.
Soba Noodles with Leeks, Sweet Onions and Egg
Ingredients
- 6 ounces soba noodles
- 11/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large leek, thinly sliced into half circles
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet thai chili sauce
- 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- green onions, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the onions and leeks and saute for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened and starting to brown.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- During the last 5 minutes of cooking time for the onions, add the soba noodles to the boiling water.
- Cook the soba noodles until al dente (about 4 minutes).
- Mix the ginger, soy sauce and sweet thai chili sauce together in a small bowl.
- Drain the soba noodles and add to the skillet with the onion and leek mixture.
- Pour the soy mixture on top and toss to coat all the noodles.
- Turn the heat off, divide the noodles into two serving bowls and top with 1 egg each.
- Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’m really loving soba noodles now – yummmm!
I love to pack boiled eggs as part of my lunch!
I love a fried whole egg + egg white atop oats or other grains in the morning!
What a scrumptious, simple bowl of soba noodles! They look so mouthwatering… I’d love to try your recipe!
Ooh, I have a bag of soba noodles in the back of the pantry that needs to be used, and this might be how I do it!
Love the sound of this! I’m a big fan of soba noodles and this seems like a really tasty and satisfying meal.
I only just bought 100% buckwheat soba from iherb…the ones we have here are half wheat! LOVE them with eggs! Had a mighty bowl with pistachio pesto and a fried egg on top…love your combination!
Eggs are my life. The other day I ran out of eggs AND peanut butter in the same day. It was rough.
This is probably one of m fav dishes AND photos of yours! So bright and simple! Pinned
I am not the biggest egg fan, but I am forcing myself to eat them as I know how good they are for you, and I can always use new sources of protein to help my running. Now is the time I have to pay attention to the little details to fine tune so I am ready for the big races. This looks like a great way to make sure eggs are not the primary focus, but they are in there. However, I am yet to try a hard boiled egg…..is this the recipe? :P