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Budae Jigae

army base soup
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients
  

Paste
  • 2 tbsp Gochugaru
  • 1 tbsp Gochujang
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce or tamari
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Proteins
  • 8 oz pork chop or pork belly, sliced thin
  • 1/2 can Spam, sliced thin
  • 4 Hot dogs, in 1" chunks
  • 7 oz Tofu, medium or firm, in 1" chunks
  • 8 oz Baked Beans
Vegetables
  • 1/2 head Napa cabbage, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 Yellow or white onion, sliced thin
  • 4 oz Kimchi
  • 1 Zucchini, cut into 1" chunks
  • 3 Green onions, cut into 1" chunks
The Rest
  • 8 oz Rice cakes
  • 1 Package of ramen, GF if necessary
  • 2 Slices American or DF cheddar cheese
  • 6 c Chicken or vegetable broth

Equipment

  • 1 Burner NuWave induction burner or gas grill, to serve at table

Method
 

  1. Mix the paste ingredients together and set aside.
    paste
  2. In a large wok, Dutch oven, or heavy-bottom pot, start by layering the cabbage, zucchini, onion, and green onion.
    budae jigae 1
  3. Add the pork, kimchi, and paste.
    budae jigae 2
  4. Layer on the baked beans, hot dogs, spam, tofu, and rice cakes.
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  5. Add 5 cups of broth, and the ramen noodles on top.
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  6. Start cooking the meal on high, until it’s at a good boil, for about 15 minutes.
  7. Stir and push the ramen down, adding more broth as necessary.
  8. When the dish is nearly finished, looking a deep red and the meat is cooked through, add the cheese on top to melt.
    budae jigae 5
  9. Serve with rice!