Step 1

Heat a wok or Dutch oven with oil over medium heat. Add carrots and saute for 1 minute to get carrots started cooking.

Step 2

To carrots, add beef and saute, breaking beef apart, until cooked through.

Step 3

Pour sauce over beef and stir to combine everything. Bring to a simmer and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes to let the flavors come together.

Step 4

While sauce simmers, whisk together water and cornstarch.

Step 5

Pour water / cornstarch mixture into beef and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, until sauce thickens.

Step 6

Drain liquid off pickles (discard liquid) and season the pickles with some salt.

Step 7

If noodles were made ahead, reheat in the microwave.

Step 8

Serve Korean bolognese (reserve half for Thursday) over noodles with pickles on the side. Enjoy!