I'm being creative with Ramen noodles

I do not eat Ramen Noodles these days, hubby does not eat pasta. When I was first introduced to them, my first hubby had been served it in a bar in Japan. I fixed it the way he wanted it. I would put the seasoning in water and simmer/poach eggs in it, two each. Then add the noodles. When they were done I would add thinly sliced ham to the top and garnish with green onions. He considered that to be a special treat. My daughter liked to put peas in hers and add cheese slices to melt them.

I love Ramen noodles. When I put the water to boil for the noodles, I like to add garlic, chillies, carrots, or any normal vegetables I have in the fridge, and then I add some salt and red chilly powder. Then I mix the spice packet and stir it in. Finally I add the noodles. I garnish them with a small portion of butter [not compulsory, but I like the smell that butter gives to the whole dish] and grated cheese.

you are doing well to make the groceries stretch, I like that.

I don't eat romen noodles very often. Too much sodium in them for me. But occasionally I do have it and I have it with reduced water and the flavor packet. A boyfriend of mine used to fix us dinner by serving romen noodles and a salad. My daughter gets 'care packages' from the school during the school year and we have beef stew and ravioli some evenings for our dinner. And usually tuna or chili is in the cupboard for the end of the month.

OMG! I thought I was the only one! In all seriousness, Ramen noodles with some fixins is my FAVORITE meal! The only reason I don't eat more of them is because of the carbs. I buy the Asian veggies in the freezer bag when they're on sale -- baby corn, snow peas, water chestnuts, carrots, etc. I throw them in along with some tuna fish (canned), garlic powder, soy sauce and black pepper. All told, it's about $1.50 per 2-serving meal! You cannot beat that. I've also added a lot of other stuff in there with them, like shrimp, chicken, beef, etc. It definitely stretches out and it's seriously tasty. The sodium is probably a bit much too. But for the price and the taste, you can't beat it.

Hi PointlessQuestions! Just curious what brand of ramen you use! There used to be only the stuff like Top Ramen, but now they have "fancier" kinds (Japanese and Korean, probably Chinese too) . . . they are more flavorful but more expensive. Just as GardenGerty mentioned the way she first had ramen in Japan, my mother used to fix up ramen the exact same way . . . and I can't imagine eating any other way (my hang up, just because). Always a bit of vegetable (even napa cabbage), and always some kind of meat (even cooked chicken or beef works - or char shu pieces (chinese bbq pork). Did you know there's a cookbook out there just for ramen recipes (not the traditional way, but creative ones like yours)? And I'm sure there are a billion free ramen recipes online. I just can't get myself to add cheese or salsa to ramen . . . it's just some cultural food hang up I have!! I've added stuff to boxed mac and cheese . . . like hamburger or hot dog and minced up vegetables with tomato sauce. I've made them kinda Italian tasting, or Mexican tasting (you know, adjusting the spices). I like making shepherds pie because you can get so much out of it. One pound of meat cooked with a bunch of small chopped veggies with tomato sauce and spices - with mashed potato on top - then baked together. All the ingredients (except maybe the meat - depends) are fairly cheap and usually we have them on hand. It usually feeds us and 2 little ones for 2 dinners (add a salad if it's not enough the second night).

I add leftover vegetables and leftover meat of almost any kind to ramen noodles to make a meal, but I do that to rice, too. To a couple of cups of cooked rice, I put in maybe a cup of cooked vegetables (more or less depending on how many I have left over) and the same or less of leftover meat, usually chicken or beef, but I have used turkey and seafood. I keep a container in the refrigerator freezer to put leftover vegetables, like a tablespoon of corn or a quarter cup of green beans or whatever. When the container is full, I make soup or add to ramen noodles or rice, or I make a casserole with it. I do the same with meat and even sometimes mix meat like chicken and sausage.

When i make raman noodles i cook 1/4lb of ground turkey, Add 1/2 can veggies, add the recomended amount water, boil then add the noodles and flavor packet. Eat as a soup. I dont drain it.

Many times you can get several different meals out of the same food. I enjoy doing that when I can.

That is very innovative. I love ramen and that is an idea I will try. God bless

I learned to stretch food by adding pasta, rice or POTATOES. lol The only draw back is the ton of carbs, mostly overly refined carbs.

I have not done what you have done with ramen noodles but me and my family are thinking about trying to add chicken to ours. I like your veggie idea as well I will have to try that.

That sounds good. I add butter, garlic and cut up grilled chicken pieces in it. It is so yummy! It doesn't make it any healthier though it just really tastes good! =) I love it.

Oh, wow! I do enjoy ramen, though I don't eat it all that much. I've also wanted to dress it up, but seem to always forget. You could always do some simple things like add an egg to it, and various kinds of leftover meat you may have in the fridge. You can also get really fancy and try to make it more authentic: adding soy sauce, scallions, ect. Ramen is your food canvas? :) I know there are even ways to make desserts with ramen noodles. I've never thought to add cheese to my ramen though, so that definitely will be added to my list.

I have eaten ramen noodles in a multiple of ways,the way I find the oddest was making up scabbled eggs right in the water with the noodles and then adding the flavor packet,but they were good.Have a pleasant day.

Well, the Big thing around here is using either the Ramen noodles or the pho noodles and adding them with a can of Nalley's chili. This is good until you get tired of it. I have done them before with vegetables. The nacho cheese sauce sounds good. I might have to try it. Especially with Vegetables in it.

I usually add mushrooms and a boiled egg. Sometimes a broccoli/carrot mix along with that. I like ramen so I use it even if I'm not trying to do the stretch-the-food thing.

i do that too! lol i mix veggies it, usually chinese pechay.. then i would also add an egg in it..

I never knew what else to do with ramen noodles but you've given me some great ideas! If I have them around, I like to put little smokies in my ramen. Little smokies are basically little mini hot dogs, I love them. But so far that's the only thing I've ever added to my ramen. Veggies sounds like a good idea, but I don't really like cheese that much. Do you actually put the cheese mixed in with the ramen? How does it taste? I've never heard of anyone doing that and I'm curious at how good it is. I'm sure it would be kind of like macaroni and cheese in a way

hi dear PQ I cant have ramen noodles as they are made from white flour and are not full grain. My favorite way of making meals stretch is to cook a little more so there is some left over and it goes to the freezer of course labelled so you know how long its in there...... I also make soup stock myself and put the meat cut up bize sized into that already so I only need to boil it, add potatoes, or rice and the frozen veggies and the big pot of veggie soup is ready. Sometimes I use a small can of stew as a veggie soup base too.