Savory Peanut Beef Ramen

In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.

While the beef cooks, bring a pot of water to a boil for the ramen noodles.

Off the heat, stir the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, soy sauce, minced ginger, and minced garlic into the skillet with the cooked ground beef.

Return the skillet to heat and add the thinly sliced red bell pepper. Turn down the heat a bit and cook for a few more minutes, stirring often, until the bell pepper is tender-crisp.

When you add the red bell pepper, also add the ramen noodles to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes.

Before draining the noodles, add 4 tablespoons of the noodle cooking water into the skillet.

Drain the cooked ramen noodles and add them to the skillet.

Toss everything together, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Garnish with thinly sliced scallions and serve immediately.