Ramen Noodle Supper

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Ramen Noodle Supper

Serves 4 adults

1 lb ground beef (I think other meat--ground turkey chicken, venison, etc--would work but my husband disagrees)
2 pkg. Ramen noodle soup, any flavor, but consider the vegetables
1lb frozen vegetables

In a large skillet, brown the beef and drain thoroughly. Remove from pan. Add 4 cups water (half of what 2 noodle packs call for) and bring to boil. Add vegetables and both noodle seasoning packs, reduce heat to strong simmer and cover to cook as directed on vegetable package, subtracting three minutes from time indicated. While cooking vegetables, break up noodle packages into about 6 lumps each. When veg time is up add noodles and turn up to boil 3 minutes more. Stir from time to time in order to separate the noodles. Add the drained meat and stir until all is heated through.

This is a one dish meal. Sometimes, I will stir fry the vegetables in a small amount of oil, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper until tender and then put with the meat. Then I cook the noodles and seasoning packs, for three minutes and add the vegs and meat.

Many flavor combinations can work depending on what Ramen packs are on sale and what veg are on sale. For example, if I get stir fry veggies, I may look for an oriental Ramen flavor. If I get veg blends with mushrooms, I might use chicken mushroom noodles. I have not noticed that using chicken or shrimp noodles matter with the ground beef.

Cost based on current sales in my area...
beef $1.99
noodles $0.50
vegetables $1.25
Total $3.74

If you use oil to saute veg it would add a little more. I have a family of meat eaters. Some would cut the meat in half for this recipe.

Submitted by Boyd
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Chicken, Spinach and Ramen Noodles

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Chicken, Spinach and Ramen Noodles

I'm a college student living on my own for the first time. The cupboards were pretty bare so I was experimenting and stumbled upon this recipe!

Ingredients:

Chicken flavored Ramen noodles
Boneless skinless chicken
Frozen spinach
Lemon juice
Butter
Water

Directions:

There are no certain measurements for this recipe. Everyone's taste buds are different. I first boiled the chicken until it was cooked all the way through. Then I threw it in a frying pan with a little butter and about a cap full of lemon juice for flavor. While the chicken was getting brown, I cooked the package of Ramen noodles. I drained them, then added the seasoning packet. I put the frozen spinach in the microwave with a little bit of water for a couple minutes until it thawed. After the chicken was brown, I threw everything on a plate and tried it and it was DELICIOUS. This recipe is great for one person or can be adjusted to feed a whole family. Hope you enjoy!

Submitted by SRH
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Beef Lo Mein - Ramen Noodles

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Here is a favorite of mine that hubby loves and easy to make.

Beef Lo Mein

Brown 8 oz. of ground beef and 1 chopped onion in a large skillet. Drain. Add 2 and a half cups of water; bring to a boil. Crumble in noodles from 2 3-oz bags of Ramen noodles and add seasoning packets and 2 cups of thawed frozen broccoli florets. Simmer, covered, 3 minutes; uncover and simmer 3 minutes more or until liquid evaporates and noodles are tender. Serves 4.

I found the recipe from some website someone had written it down and had the stuff in the house. Tried it the first time and, well, lets just say hubby and I ate it out of the pan. Really good.

Submitted by Barbara Snyder
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