Mushroom and Short Rib Noodle Soup
When you crave a comforting beef noodle soup, a hot bowl of Mushroom and Short Rib Noodle Soup offers coziness in minutes! Flavorful beef broth, tender shabu-shabu beef, earthy mushrooms, and ramen noodles taste like it’s been simmering for hours but cooks in just half an hour!
When you crave a comforting beef noodle soup, make Mushroom and Short Rib Noodle Soup! Flavorful beef broth, tender shabu-shabu beef, mushrooms, and ramen noodles taste like it’s been simmering for hours but cooks in just half an hour!
Note: This post first appeared on September 7, 2011. The recipe has been updated from the archives with updated content and photographs, as well as improved kitchen notes and recipe annotation. I hope you enjoy this favorite from my kitchen.
NYC Nights
Flashes of hot and cold. I used to run up the subway steps, as fast as one could possibly run when surrounded by the pounding of hundreds of other shoes all hurrying home after the nine-to-five grind.
Leaving the warm, acrid train station, I would emerge to the blustery sidewalks above ground, where I would make my way to the steam-covered windows of the noodle shop. Once inside the fogged-up restaurant, I would smile at the owner. “Two quarts, please.” My usual order. The plastic containers would be filled, one with tangles of noodles, the other with the steaming broth.
Beef Noodle Soup Comfort
At home, this simple dinner would be the perfect meal on a cold night. The balance of broth to noodle and the morsels of meat and vegetables was pure comfort.
I find myself craving a good beef noodle soup, and it doesn’t have to be 30 degrees outside for the cravings to surface. But that broth…to me, that is the key to a bowl of good noodle soup. A broth that is light but hearty, clean but flavorful…that is what I look for, and what I try to achieve when I recreate noodle soup at home.
With fall around the corner, I found myself with an appetite for noodle soup. As I stirred the pot of Mushroom and Short Rib Beef Noodle Soup, I had to remind myself that less is more. Earthy mushrooms and thinly sliced beef are mere highlights…what matters most is the broth and the noodles. As my chopsticks dipped into the noodles, I was finally satisfied. The day’s franticness washed away.
HOW TO MAKE BEEF NOODLE SOUP
The key to any good noodle soup is the broth, but you certainly don’t have to simmer this beef noodle soup recipe for hours.
The secret to this shortcut is having good quality beef stock on hand, whether it’s homemade stock that you’ve made in the pressure cooker or store-bought beef stock. As long as you have that ready, this soup can be ready in just 15 minutes!
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and allow to cook until the onion is transparent. Take care not to brown the garlic.
Add the mushrooms and stir, cooking until the mushrooms are tender and wilted. Add the stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower to a simmer. Season the broth to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the noodles until just tender. Drain and set aside.
- Add the beef to the broth. As the slices of meat cook, you may wish to skim any foam off the top of the stock for a more clear soup.
- Add the greens (spinach, kale, bok choy. mustard greens, etc. all work).
- To serve, place a portion of noodles in the bowls. Ladle the soup over the noodles. Garnish with chives or scallions, a drop or two of sesame oil, and if you want a little heat, some chili oil. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Note: This post first appeared on September 7, 2011. The recipe has been updated from the archives with updated content and photographs, as well as improved kitchen notes and recipe annotation. I hope you enjoy this favorite from my kitchen.
Mushroom & Short Rib Noodle Soup
Ingredients
Broth:
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup yellow onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 2- inch slices of ginger
- 1/3 lb shiitake mushrooms trimmed and sliced
- 1 bunch enoki mushrooms
- 12 cups beef stock
Last Ingredients:
- 1 lb beef short ribs sliced shabu-shabu style
- fresh greens such as bok choy, spinach or kale
- 8-10 oz ramen or your favorite egg noodles
Garnishes:
- scallions for garnish sliced
- sesame oil to taste
- chili oil optional, if you desire heat
- kosher salt to taste
- ground pepper to taste
Instructions
Broth:
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, and ginger, and allow to cook until the onion is transparent. Take care not to brown the garlic.
- Add the mushrooms and stir, cooking until the mushrooms are tender and wilted.
- Add the stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower to a simmer. Season the broth to taste with salt and pepper.
Noodles:
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the noodles until just tender. Drain and set aside.
Last Steps:
- Add the beef to the broth. As the slices of meat cook, you may wish to skim any foam off the top of the stock for a more clear soup.
- Add the greens. *spinach, kale, bok choy. mustard greens, etc. all work.*
Serving:
- To serve, divide the noodle soup into bowls. Garnish with chives or scallions, a drop or two of sesame oil, and if you want a little heat, some chili oil. Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Comments
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Shabu Shabu!
Hi,
I found this through Foodgawker.com. Just tried this recipe last night – it was so delicious! Hit my noodle soup craving perfectly. The only variation I did was buying the short rib bone in, slicing the meat thinly myself, using the bones in the beef broth, and marinating the meat in some soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil for a few hours before putting it in the broth.
Loved it! Thanks for sharing
love it, watched their TED video, very inspiring…
The soup looks great.
What a bowl of pure goodness…Alisa is right it’s bewitched.
I have a feeling you’ve bewitched this photo, I am seriously craving for a bowl of noodles right now. I have to make do with my pack of ramen noodles, but I’ll make a big batch of broth real soon :)
I’ve been in the soup making mood for about a week now and I have wanted to try something new with long noodles that would get all wrapped up in one another. This looks perfect. And I am with on, clean and hearty – I hate a broth that is just too bland and packed with salt. It has to be able to stand on its own.
Awesome recipe and brilliant clicks!
Oh this looks like the perfect dish for my family – it’s on my fall soup list already. We ate at Momofuku in NY in April – like pigs in mud – OMG! We couldn’t inhale it all fast enough including my two kids. Enjoyed our Twitter conversation tonight and plan to be visiting here more often for some more of these great recipes. We are a multi-ethnic family and enjoy many types of cuisine but if forced to choose, a big bowl of noodles in any Asian flavor will always win out.
I couldn’t agree more…a good broth is essential! And it looks like you nailed it here. This soup? Delicious. Thank you for sharing with me, sweet friend. I hope you have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy the cool-down :-)
Soup is like my all time favourite comfort food during the cold months.
– Brittany
What a pretty soup! So hearty! I even saw enoki mushrooms at the Asian Grocery Store the other day!
It has been quite some time since I have had a decent noodle soup and now I really want one. I also love how vividly your story was told, that probably triggered the cravings. ;)
Cheers,
Tobias
I couldn’t agree more, broth is definately the key. Your recipe however just calls for ‘broth’. So then is it canned? How did you make this wonderful broth you mentioned?
This really looks wonderful.
Hi Gwen, thank for your questions. I have amended the post to include my recipe for homemade beef stock, though I should mention that I have made this recipe both with homemade and store bought stock. Either will work!
Your pictures are stunning! As well as this recipe! Thank you for sharing =)
You and I must be on the same wavelength!! I just made a spicy mushroom miso ramen a couple of weeks ago!! YUM. I’m loving the thought of the short ribs…sounds like it’s time for more noodles…
Gorgeous shots. It’s rainy and cold here today. This would be perfect!
What a wonderful, simple noodle soup. I love to eat warm soup in winter months, and noodle soups are rapidly becoming my favorite soups. I will have to try this!
Oh, BUZZED! Not only is the recipe amazing, your pictures are a feast for the eyes and the post is pure poetry! This one was a delight to read…thank you!
Looks wonderful. Comfort food… love it.
Love the styling and gorgeous recipe…made me crave soup right now!
This like the perfect answer for a cold day or night. What a powerhouse of great flavors!
I am all about soup in the fall! There’s a Vietnamese restaurant down the street from us and I’ve been there twice in the past two weeks for their beef soup, which is incredible. This actually sounds a lot like it and is probably a lot cheaper, too!
Noodle soups are pretty much my comfort food. I literally crave these, and I am loving this bit of chillier weather!! So this is absolutely perfect (and beautiful to look at). Broth looks perfect.
We’re having our first touch of fall like weather right now. A bit of drizzle, some overcast clouds and a chilly 58 degree day. This looks perfect Liren. I might even say yummalicious!