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 and leeks and tossed in a sweet chili soy sauce.
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
These soba noodles with leeks, sweet onions and egg are an easy and delicious vegetarian meal.
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 Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 551Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 1113mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 13g
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Katie
Tuesday 19th of February 2019
I love your recipe so much, that I included it in a FBC roundup post that goes live on March 1! The theme is vegetarian recipes using March produce. Your recipes & site are awesome!
Running to the Kitchen
Wednesday 20th of February 2019
Thank you!
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Tina Jui
Saturday 22nd of March 2014
I'm really loving soba noodles now - yummmm!
Anu
Thursday 20th of March 2014
I love to pack boiled eggs as part of my lunch!
Heather
Thursday 20th of March 2014
I love a fried whole egg + egg white atop oats or other grains in the morning!