Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
6         cups          water
2         tablespoons   soy sauce
2         tablespoons   chili sauce or ketchup
1         teaspoon      ground ginger
1/8       teaspoon      cayenne pepper
2         packages      ramen instant noodle soup (3 oz ea)
2 1/2     cups          Chinese cabbage or green cabbage -- thinly sliced
3                       carrots, peeled -- cut in slices
1         cup           small mushrooms -- sliced
1/2       cup           frozen corn kernels
1/2       lb            cooked round steak -- thinly sliced
4                       green onions -- thinly sliced
2         teaspoons     dark sesame oil

Preparation:

Mix water, soy sauce, chili sauce, ginger, pepper and one seasoning packet from the noodles in a large saucepan (reserve other packet for other use). Bring to a simmer; add cabbage and carrot; cook 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, corn and noodles; simmer 3 minutes. Add beef and green onion. Heat through. Stir in sesame oil. Note: cooked, chopped chicken may be used instead of beef.