Three minute meals made with ramen noodles. Any suggestions?

[Fla Gal]

There are times I want just a quick lunch or dinner that is warm and tides me over. I found some ramen noodles on sale for .75 cents per package of six and bought a bunch of them.

I've put a can of green beans, a can of diced tomatoes (both undrained) and a package of crunched up ramen noodles in a sause pan. I've added garlic powder, a pinch of cayenne powder and black pepper. Sometimes I throw in some Italian seasoning, oregano and parsley for a different taste. I've also added butter and or crumbled ground beef at the beginning of cooking. When it starts boiling I take it off the stove and by the time it cools enough to eat the noodles are done.

By the way, I normally throw the flavoring packet into the trash. It's much too salty for me and I'm not big on eating MSG.. If I add it at all, what's added is less than 1/4 of the packet.

Do you use ramen noodles for quick meals, five minutes or less? If so, any suggestions on something tasty and satisfying?

[LisaInN.Idaho]

Chinese chicken salad

Head of napa cabbage, chopped
chopped chicken breast
toss with Chinese chicken salad dressing (available bottled)
crumble a pakage of uncooked ramen noodles over top and toss again.

My family loves this.

[mtmama]

My mom made chinese noodles with them:
chopped cooked meat
chopped green onion
chopped boiled egg
cooked ramen noodles, drained

mix together well and sprinkle with soy sauce

[Ravenlost]

Add tuna and cheese for quick tuna casserole.

[Snowdancer]

I make Lo Mein with them. While the noodles cook(toss packet), I stir fry some veggies and sometimes add leftover chicken. Drain noodles add veggies/meat & season with soy sauce, sirachi sauce(if you like it hot), fish sauce and a tiny bit of brown sugar.
Top it with a few shakes of toasted sesame oil.

A meal fit for a queen!

[DayBird]

put the dry noodles on a square piece of foil and top with some frozen vegetables and some uncooked shrimp and sprinkle with some soy sauce, wrap up and put in the oven for about five minutes

[Jen H]

Boil the noodles (toss the flavoring packet), add miso powder, a couple slices of radish, a thin slice of fresh ginger, some snips of green onion, a chopped up hard cooked egg.

mmmmmm good soup. If you're feeling under the weather, add more ginger.

[hintonlady]

I drain them and toss with a pat of butter and add whatever seasoning sounds good.

You could "water" down some peanut butter to make a sort of Thai dish.

A bit of sour cream (plus seasonings) with whatever veggies and meat you like to make a stroganoff type noodle dish.

Parmessan, some garlic powder and a touch of olive oil.

Or make it soupy and add some stirred up eggs into it. Makes a sort of egg drop soup.

[Pony]

I like to beat an egg in a dish, and add it to the soup while it's boiling, then stir the soup briskly. Add chopped green onions and seasoning to taste. Quick egg drop soup!

Since you don't use the flavor packet, you could use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water for the noodles.

Pony!

[FreightTrain]

cook a oriental raman, add some peanut butter and a dash or two of hot sauce for a Thai treat

[mary,tx]

I stopped buying ramen when I finally linked my son's outbursts to the msg load in the ramen flavoring. It sure has been a lot more peaceful around here since we gave it up.
mary

[anniew]

get a package of whole wheat spaghetti or other pasta and cook the whole package or some brown rice, and you'll have enough real stuff to serve for 3-4 or more combination dishes.

[Quint]

Originally Posted by FreightTrain

cook a oriental raman, add some peanut butter and a dash or two of hot sauce for a Thai treat

I had something similar in Thailand and use ramen to make a pretty good approximation of it.

Of course some of the things I ate in Thailand I wouldn't want to try again. Eating there was an adventure.

[uncle Will in In.]

WARM and FAST
Peanut butter and jelly on toast.

[comfortablynumb]

oops :baby04:

[silverbackMP]

Potatoes
Carrots
seseme leaves
Peppers
Real Vienna Sausages (not the kind in a can)
Kimchi
Red Pepper Paste

Of course it taste much better if you buy the Korean brands of noodle.

[huntress4203]

Originally Posted by silverbackMP

Of course it taste much better if you buy the Korean brands of noodle.

When I was married to my ex and we lived in Korea we used to eat a Korean brand of noodles called samyang. They were the best ramen noodles I ever had.

[suitcase_sally]

1. Open noodle pack.
2. Toss seasoning pack into a small box.
3. Do whatever with the noodles.
4. When box is full of seasoning packs, send to me.

Big lots has a brand called Enchilosa and comes in unusual flavors like lime in addition to the regulars like beef and chicken. The seasoning pack is HOT and I like hot!

[Jenn]

Originally Posted by Pony

I like to beat an egg in a dish, and add it to the soup while it's boiling, then stir the soup briskly. Add chopped green onions and seasoning to taste. Quick egg drop soup!

Pony!

I do this too, sometimes put in strips of lunch meat. For seasoning I use a few crumbs of the packet or sesame oil

[Fla Gal]

Sorry I hadn't gotten back to this thread sooner. Things have been hectic. There are some really good ideas here for me. I appreciate all the replies and plan on writing them all down.

Anyone else have ideas?

Oh, suitcase_sally after I started this thread I opened a package of the noodles and thought of you. I didn't use the flavor packet and it's still sitting on my kitchen counter.