Jazz Up Your Ramen

Chris has a serious ramen obsession, and I mean with all kinds. Since we don’t have a usual ramen place here in Boulder, we usually go with the packaged stuff. Now I rarely ever eat that packaged stuff, because it’s not the best for you. However, I did get him off the Top Ramen crap and now he eats the stuff that actually gets imported from Japan (a little more expensive, but worth it). Most people who have ramen have just that–just the noodles with hot water. I, however, dare you to jazz it up a little! Make it healthier! There are many ways to do this, but this is how we did it.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes
• Serving Size: 2

Ingredients

• 2 packets of Sapporo Ichiban ramen 
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1-2 cups spinach
• 1/3 block firm tofu
• 2-3 eggs

Directions

• First, fill up a pot with water, about 4 inches of water. Start on high heat, aiming for a boil. Put the soy sauce in the water
• Cut up the tofu into squares or thin strips
• Wait for it to start boiling, and then put in the tofu
• Turn down the heat slightly and let the tofu boil for about 20 or so minutes (I went and took a shower during this time)
• Now it’s time to add the spinach or whatever kind of greens you want. Stir them around so they get submerged

• When you’re two minutes out, go ahead and crack the eggs into the boiling pot
• Get out the ramen packets. You can use the flavoring if you want. Put into large bowls so that you have room for all the other fun stuff

• Now slowly start to pour the contents of the pot into the bowls, you want to try to get the liquid out first and pour as evenly as you can. Then the other stuff will come plopping out too. And that’s basically it! Make sure to let the ramen sit a little bit so the noodles can expand

This is a quick meal with carbs, proteins, and fats in it to make it well-rounded. Yes, it’s still ramen from a package, but it certainly didn’t taste or feel that way after jazzing it up. Again, this is just one way of doing it. Next time I might add ground turkey for Chris’, more greens, and play with it! Add nutrients to food to stay hungry and fit!

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