Aug 26 2008
Some Ramen Noodle Recipes and Ideas to Try
Ramen Noodle is the food of choice for those who shop on a budget. Students particularly are always looking for a way to help spice up their noodle meals because, let’s face it, ramen noodle is really plain even with the flavor packets. In addition, ramen isn’t really all that good for you. It’s loaded with sodium and little nutritional details. There are a few things that you can do to help add a little something to your ramen noodle and this articles will help you with a couple simple recipes and additions.
First off, try adding some fresh or frozen vegetables to the mix. This not only adds the flavor of the veges to the soup but also upgrades the nutritional value of the soup as well. Other common soup ingredients that you might like is shrimp, any general meat, and even surprisingly tomato soup.
Ramen makes a good stir-fry. Put some cooking oil and sesame seed oil in a pan and start frying up a pack of vegetables. Boil up the noodles and drain the water. Mix the stir and the noodles and you have a quick and dirty stir-fry.
People often forget that ramen noodle is in fact a noodle and can be utilized as such. A little marinara and instant spaghetti. Have Alfredo sauce on hand? Mix it with some cooked chicken and ramen noodle and you have a nice little pasta. These hints work for other pasta ideas as well.
One untapped use for Ramen is salad. Some folks use it in various pasta salads as a replacement to typical pasta. It can also be used a special topping to vegetable (lettuce) salads as well. Make sure to keep the noodle raw if you wish to mix it into a vegetable salad.
Hopefully, this has helped jump start your brain for the different uses of ramen noodle. It can be quite the viable option for poor, young folks of all kinds.