101 Things To Do With Ramen Noodles

By Toni Patrick

Expand your ramen repertoire with these inventive recipes in the bestselling cookbook series!
Ramen is fast, easy, and filling, but what can be done to spruce it up and give it a whole new life? In this collection, featured on the Today show and the Food Network, there are 101 answers to that question, with recipes for: 
* Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
* Summer Garden Soup 
* Zucchini Salad
* Creamy Beef and Broccoli Noodles 
* Ramen Burgers
* Chicken Alfredo
* Pork Chop Ramen
* Tuna Noodle Casserole
* Garlic Noodle Sauté
* Beer Noodles (the ultimate college crowd pleaser!)
* Chinese Veggie Noodles
* Corny Cheese Noodles, and many more

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Apr 4, 2005
• ISBN: 9781423612186

Toni Patrick

Toni Patrick is also the author of 101 Things to Do with Ramen Noodles, 101 Things to Do with Mac & Cheese, and 101 Things to Do with Canned Biscuits. She lives in Colorado.

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Helpful Hints

1. Your freezer is your friend. When buying meat, divide into individual portions and freeze in zipper-lock plastic bags. Buy large bags of frozen vegetables and use portions as needed. Freeze all leftovers—days will come when your pocket is empty or restaurants are closed.

2. When using vegetables, canned, fresh, and frozen are interchangeable. And remember, canned food doesn’t spoil until after

it has been opened.

3. Macaroni can be used in place of ramen noodles.

4. Save all extra seasoning packets for future use. Sprinkle a seasoning packet over hamburger or chicken and brown together for a great flavor.

5. Macaroni cheese packets can be used in place of real cheese.

6. Two tablespoons dehydrated minced or chopped onion is equal to 1/4 cup fresh minced onion.

7. Salt lovers beware. Before adding extra salt, taste your food. Seasoning packets are always salty.

8. To cook noodles, follow the directions on the package unless recipe says otherwise.

9. Add more or less of any ingredient to your own liking. Be creative and enjoy yourself.

10. Low-fat or light soups, sour cream, and cream cheese can be substituted if you prefer.

Soups

Tomato Noodle Soup

Cook noodles in water according to package directions. Do not drain. Add soup. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Makes 2 servings.

Minestrone

Cook noodles in water according to package directions. Do not drain. Add soup, sausage, and vegetables. Simmer 5–10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add more water by tablespoon if soup is too thick. Season with salt and pepper. Makes 2 servings.

Egg Drop Soup

In a saucepan, bring water to boiling and add seasoning packet, eggs, and vegetables. Stir constantly until eggs look done. Simmer 5 minutes. Add noodles and cook 3–5 minutes more, or until noodles are tender. Makes 2 servings.

Beefed-Up Noodles

In a saucepan, heat all ingredients except noodles and seasoning packet

Reviews for 101 Things To Do With Ramen Noodles

[cattriona · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

At first glance, one might think this book is geared solely toward the college crowd. While it is certainly useful for them, its also very useful in our house of 30-somethings on a budget. Many of the recipes don't use the seasoning packet, so those with sodium concerns can relax. Most of the recipes are very easy and simple with cheap things you're likely to have on hand (i.e. hamburger, cheese, onion, sour cream, soup) and a lot of variety (soups, salads, beef, chicken, pork, etc.). Most of the recipes are for 2 servings, making it nice for couples, though certainly you could double it for a larger household. The book even has a plastic cover (to protect from splatters) and is spiral bound so you can lay it flat on the counter and read the recipes while you cook. There is plenty of space on each page to make notes (i.e. "next time add more onions"). The only negative thing is that most of these recipes use several pans -- you need one to boil the noodles in (why are there no microwave directions for Ramen Noodles?) while you're making the bulk of the recipe in another pan, then you have to drain the noodles with the strainer ... you get the idea.