Asian Beef-Noodle Soup

1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground ginger
5 cups water
1 medium head bok choy*
2 packages beef ramen noodles, with seasoning packets
1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce

In a 4-quart soup pan, combine cooked beef, onion, garlic, ginger, and water, and bring to a boil. Stir in bok choy. Simmer over medium heat 3 minutes. Break noodles in half and stir into soup. Simmer 3–5 minutes more, or until noodles are done. Stir in seasoning packets, oil, and soy sauce. Makes 4–6 servings.

*To prepare bok choy for use, rinse with cold water, cut off the very bottom of the stems and discard. Cut remaining bok choy into bite-size pieces.