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Are you stockpiling food? Everyone is grabbing what they can, shelves are being cleared faster than the staff can restock them. When you have good ole ramen noodles you are sure to have a variety of meals.
Ramen noodles are the perfect item to stock your kitchen with. And it doesn’t hurt that they are budget friendly too. This kitchen essential is no longer just known for “cheap college food.”
With a few ideas, you can turn this simple staple into a delicious meal. There are plenty of quick, easy ways to create ramen noodle recipes, which makes it a perfect option for anyone.
First if you have never cooked roman noodles let’s go through the steps on how to cook them properly:
- Bring 2 ½ cups of water to a bowl in a large saucepan over high heat.
- Add the seasoning packet
- Drop in one package of noodles.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until noodles are completely soft.
- Pour all ingredients including juice into a bowl and enjoy!
In this blog I am going to give you some ideas on what’s good to add to ramen noodles to make different meals everyone in your family is sure to love during the coronavirus pandemic.
1. Crunchy ramen noodle sandwich
Deli meat, your choice of cheese and any type of instant ramen. Simple sandwiches are always a go-to for easy meals.
2. Ramen and Veggies
Cook up your noodles and seasoning add some frozen vegetables and wow kids’ lunch is served.
3. Mac and Cheese Please
So simple yet surprisingly taste so good. Add some shredded cheese on top of cooked noodles and bam dinner is served.
4. Super Simple Spaghetti
Cook just the noodles, don’t add the seasoning. Pour some pasta or marinara sauce over the cooked noodles. Wala… you have yourself a plateful of ramen spaghetti in a few minutes. Feel free to add meatballs, sausage or Parmesan cheese if you feel like really dressing up your noodles.
5. Egg Poached Ramen
Cook the noodles to a boil then crack the egg into a ladle and submerge it in the water to poach it. This meal option is simple, tasty and you only need one pot to make it!
6. Cheesy Tuna Ramen
Simply add a packet of tuna and American cheese to already cooked and drained noodles with seasoning.
7. Tomato Soup El Ramen
Combine a drained pack of ramen noodles with a can of condensed tomato soup. Just like that you have lunch ready.
8. Chili Over Ramen
Cook the ramen noodles according to the package directions, draining the noodles and adding a can of chili. It’s the perfect mixture of two comfort foods. Seconds please!
9. Chili Cheese Dog Ramen
Fast and easy this meal is all the way. Cooked hot dogs, a can of chili and shredded cheese. My kids call these noodle dogs.
10. Tex-Mex Ramen
All you need is a pack of beef flavored ramen, chili powder and ground beef. You can also top the dish with sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado or whatever other taco toppings you prefer.
11. Chicken Ramen Soup
It’s the perfect lunch or dinner. Add a can of chicken with already cooked noodles and seasoning.
12. Butter Noodles
Cook your noodles add butter and that’s it. You have a warm and filling meal anytime of the day.
13. Tuna and Noodles
Add a can of tuna and some pea’s to cooked noodles and some cream of mushroom. This easy meal is sure to hit the spot.
14. Asian Noodles
Cook your noodles add some coconut milk, carrots, onion and shrimp. Top with lime juice and it’s all ready. This is a fancy yet easy way to enjoy your noodles.
15. Pizza Noodles
This meal is a classic the kids will love. Precook your noodles then in a pizza pan add the noodles, pizza sauce, cheese and any other toppings you would like. Bake in the oven until all the cheese is melted to gooey goodness. Get the kids involved and have them help put the toppings on the noodles. This is a fun free family activity everyone will enjoy.
16. Chicken and Cabbage
Throw in some oil and vinegar, shredded cabbage, cooked chicken breast or use the canned if you don’t have any cooked chicken over some cooked noodles. This old-fashioned recipe is sure to warm any heart.
17. Vegetable Stir Fry
Broccoli, shredded carrots, peas, a scrambled egg with your noodles topped with soy sauce. This inviting dish will be a requested meal again for sure.
18. Mongolian Beef
Add cubed cooked beef some great onions, sautéed onions to your cooked noodles with the beef seasoning. This hearty meal will make your family ask for more.
19. Spicy Noodles
Looking for a little kick, add Sriracha sauce to cooked noodles. Hot and savory meal is sure to please.
20. Cilantro Noodles
Cook your noodles until soft then add some cilantro to the soup and enjoy. It doesn’t get any easier than this.
21. Lemon Chicken
Dived cooked chicken, sliced lemon with some cooked noodles add a savory meal every time. Don’t forget to drain the noodles you don’t want to lose all your flavor in the water.
Final Thoughts….
The nice thing about ramen is that it’s versatile food. Very cheap, easy to make and you can buy in bulk. With a little creativity, this kitchen staple can transform into one unforgettable meal. Ramen noodle recipes are quick for busy people like you.
Get the kids involved on deciding what kind of noodles they would like next. I let my girl’s participant all the time making meals. Their 4 and 6 years old so they get love being able to grab the ingredients and help mix them. When you involve the kids, they tend to be more opted to want to eat the meals they made.
Now that you’ve learned how to create some quick, affordable and easy meals get to cooking. Figuring out the “new normal” way of life is key during this coronavirus pandemic. Kids are home, ensuring they get their homework done, still working, taking care of the housework and securing your income. Having these meal options for you frees up your time to do more important things momma.