Super Bowl Food?

Well, not the Ro-Tel and Velveeta dip or hot wings we usually have when Football Boy is with us, that's for sure! As a concession to the national holiday, we did heat up some Trader Joe's spinach & artichoke dip to munch on with some sourdough. J got out the Boursin cheese & crackers, too. But dinner was an Asian-style beef noodle soup and a dish of mandarin oranges, simple but good & not leaving us with a food hangover today!

Asian-Style Beef Noodle Soup

4 oz. rice noodles

6 c. cold water

8 oz. beef top round

5 c. beef broth

4 thinly-sliced scallions

Hot sauce and soy sauce

Soak the noodles for 30 minutes in cold water. Drain, reserving the water. Bring 6 c. water to a boil. and add noodles. Cook 4-6 minutes, making sure not to overcook. Drain. Slice beef into paper-thin slices or into bite-sized pieces. Put noodles in 4 bowls. Bring broth to a boil and add meat, cooking through, which should take just a minute or three. Ladle soup over noodles and garnish with scallions. Serve with hot sauce & soy sauce.