What's high in calories, costs ten cents and can feed a
family of four? That's right, it's your old friend, Ramen noodles.
If you've ever been hungry when the cupboard was bare, you
know the joy of discovering that one pack of forgotten Ramen. Shrimp flavor,
beef flavor, vegetable or mushroom - it all boils down to one central
ingredient - salt. Well, that and MSG.
Ramen has it all over rice or regular noodles, because it cooks up in a minute and it's just begging to
transform all your leftovers into a delectable feast - all in one pot!
Toss a few packages of Ramen into the car on your next camping trip and by the 3rd day they will call out to you to save the veggies in the cooler before they get yucky. Heed the call.
Super Ramen
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 packs Ramen with bouillon packets (use the health food
kind to avoid MSG)
2 c. veggies, like broccoli or cauliflower florets,
asparagus, mushrooms, shredded cabbage and/or frozen peas, corn and spinach
2 c. chicken or vegetable broth, if desired instead of
bouillon packets
3 eggs, beaten (or half beaten, I like them that way, too)
1 green onion (scallion), thinly sliced
soy sauce and hot sauce
Preparation:
1. In a large pot, put about 6 cups of water up to boil.
2. Add the veggies and bring back to a simmer.
3. Add the Ramen noodles and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat and stir everything together.
5. Drain off all but 1 cup of water - this is super salty style. Get out the BP meds.
6. Add the bouillon and stir.
7. If you don’t want to use the flavor packets, drain off
all the water and replace with chicken or vegetable broth.
8. Add the eggs, fold them in gently and cover the
pot.
9. Simmer gently for about 2 minutes - don't stir it yet.
10. Gently stir the eggs and soup again - just fold everything back into the hot broth. You want the egg to
turn into strings and pieces of scrambled eggs, not threads, like in egg drop soup. Or worse, cloudy egg broth. Yuck.
11. Ladle into bowls or mugs and sprinkle with green onions.
12. Serve with soy sauce and hot sauce
Variation:
• My brother, Pete, likes his Ramen with wheat gluten. So
visit your local Chinatown and pick up a can or jar of this chewy meat
substitute. Drain, chop and dump it in before you add the eggs. Yummy!
“I thought I would someday outgrow Ramen noodles. Man,
was I wrong.” - Anonymous
Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteRamen is not a product I have heard of here in the UK and although it sounds a great standbye filler I would not be too keen on all the salt and MSG.
ReplyDeleteBill
Thanks! Hey, Bill, a lot of times we use Koyo brand ramen noodles - google 'em. That's the health food kind with no MSG. More expensive but we like to avoid MSG, too.
ReplyDeleteThumbs up guys your doing a really good job.
ReplyDeletebackpacking food
Thanks, Sir. Sheamus, 'Preciate it.
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