Quickie Cheating Udon

[apollymi]

Here's a shock: I like udon noodles a bit more than I should. So I made this over the weekend to have some quickie and filling in the roomie's and my bellies.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz udon noodles
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced onions
• 4-5 cups water (depending on your taste)
• 1 block firm tofu, cut into 1/2" bites
• Sauce to your taste (hon tsuyu, teriyaki sauce, soba dipping sauce)
• 1 green onion, tips and white removed, diced

Directions:
In a large stockpot, bring water to boil. Add carrots, onions, celery, tofu, and udon noodles. Allow to boil according to noodles' directions (usually about 12 minutes). If you prefer hot noodles, do not drain! If you want cold noodles, drain, rinse in cold water, and return to pot with equivalent amount of water!

Reduce heat to low and add sauce of choice. Hon tsuyu, teriyaki, soba dipping sauce, and even a thai peanut sauce all work well here.

Ladle into serving bowls and top with green onions.

Can be added:
Snow peas, fresh asparagus, fresh broccoli, chicken, pork