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Post by gayla on Mar 29, 2008 14:57:39 GMT -5
Fried Rice
6 tbsp. oil 3 - 4 c. cold cooked rice 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1 - 2 c. any left over vegetables (any mixture will do) 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. turmeric 2 1/2 tsp. salt dried chili pepper flakes to taste 1 c. cooked beef, chicken, pork or small shrimp 2 - 4 eggs, beaten 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
Heat oil in large skillet. Saute onion until clear. Add spices and saute for 1 min. Add vegetables, meat and rice. Saute over medium low heat, stirring occasionally to blend flavors, add lemon juice Pour beaten eggs over mixture and continue to saute, stirring constantly, until eggs are set. Garnish with chopped green onion.
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Post by carla on Mar 30, 2008 8:37:54 GMT -5
Ramen Noodle Soup
You can add canned chicken, or cooked, chopped chicken, more broth, chopped onions, carrots or celery and you have a pretty decent quick soup.
Then there's always Cheeseburger Macaroni -- we use 3 boxes of Mac 'n Cheese, 1 lb. browned hamburger and either 1 can of peas or a couple of handfuls of frozen peas. Cook the frozen peas with the macaroni.
Or you can do the same with tuna.
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Post by gayla on Apr 1, 2008 12:17:46 GMT -5
lentil Soup
1 (or two) packets Ramen Noodles 1 can (large or small) pre-cooked lentils Cook your ramen Noodles ’soup style’ (do not drain). Open a can of lentils, and when ramen noodles are at the desired tenderness, add lentils. Using the flavor packet is optional, but probably makes it taste better. Eat!
After-School Ramen Snack
2 pkgs Ramen noodles 1 can tomato soup Hot sauce (If you want) Shredded cheese Break noodles into quarters, place in pot. Add enough water to almost cover the noodles. Boil until almost all the water is gone, stiring the noodles often. (Or just cook the noodles and strain, it just makes more dirty dishes.) Add one seasoning packet and can of soup, stir, then add hot sauce and/or cheese to taste.
Ramen Burrito
Prepare as usual, make sure the noodles are not broken and save the seasoning packet. Drain all the water. Pour the noodles into a large plastic zipper close bag. Sprinkle the seasoning and shake/mix with noodles. Close up the bag with the noodles at the bottom make sure you get out the excess air.Now just roll up the bag with the noodles pressed into the bottom. Let this settle for a few minutes to take shape. You should see why my friends call it a Ramen Burrito by the shape. To eat, just open up the bag and kind of scoot it up to the opening. It’s easiest to eat using the bag as a wrapper of sorts. There you have it. A quick easy way to enjoy everyones favorite treat and get big delicious mouthfuls of yummy noodles. I’m sure you could spice this up a variety of ways, enjoy.
Southwestern Chicken Ramen
1 packet of chicken Ramen A pinch of fresh minced garlic (optional) Some garlic powder Some onion powder Some oregano/basil (optional) White con queso cheese sauce (tostitos brand is good) Some ranch dressing/sauce Cook the ramen normally (with flavor packet), but with the minced garlic in the water. Add a bit of garlic powder while it’s still boiling. When it’s finished boiling, cut the heat, add the chicken flavoring packet, and stir. Once your noodles are good and chickeny, add a decent ammount more of garlic powder, and a pinch of onion powder. Add a pinch of the oregano/basil, and stir well.
Once everything is dissolved and it smells good, drain, and add a small ammount of the Queso dip and the ranch dressing. Stir until the noodles have absorbed the flavor (they’ll look a bit thicker and creamy).
If you happen to have red pepper to toss in, or some cheeses that would work (cheddar, Monteray Jack, etc…) feel free.
Really Easy Breakfast Ramen
1 package of Ramen (Any flavour) 1-2 eggs 1 onion 1 tomato (Not big) Put just enough water in a casserole to be able to cover the block of ramen. While you wait for it to boil, cut some slices of tomato and onion. When the water has boiled, put in the ramen and seasoning, then cover with a nice layer of tomato and onion slices, and pour a whole egg on the top. Put on a lid, wait for it to boil just enough for your liking and serve! This tastes just absolutely delicious, and gives you a good start in the morning.
Bacon Ramen
1 packet of Oriental style noodles 4 Slices of Bacon chopped A Few Chopped Green Onions (optional) 1 Dash of worcestershire Sauce
Fry up the bacon, and then drain. Pour out all but 1 or 2 table spoons. In the pan add the seasoning packet and stir. Prepare the ramen according to the directions, and then pour this wonderful fluid all over. Top with a few green onions and a dash of worcestershire and you have a meal that will make you useless on the couch in no time!
Almost Cordon Bleu Ramen Missing the chicken, but uses chicken ramen…
One package chicken flavor ramen One or two, slices ham Shredded swiss, or cheddar, or both (however much you want) This recipe is really easy. Prepare ramen as package indicates. While the ramen cooks, dice up the ham into small pieces, and shred cheese. Drain ramen, mix in ham, and top with cheese.
Fried Ramen Cake
A quick and easy way to add some protein and butter to your ramen.
1 pkg ramen – chicken flavor works best 1 egg 3 tablespoons butter In a small saucepan heat 1 cup of water to boiling. Add flavor packet and ramen noodles. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until all the water is absorbed. In the meantime, whisk the egg in a small bowl. Heat butter in a medium-sized nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until the foaming subsides. This next step needs to be done swiftly so that the egg doesn’t scramble - when the noodles are done, remove the saucepan from the heat and add the whisked egg quickly, stirring all the while to coat the ramen, then dump the whole thing into the skillet. Use a fork to arrange the noodles into a rough circle. Cook without disturbing until the bottom of the cake is browned, then flip the whole thing over with a spatula and brown on the other side. It’s done when it is brown and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
You could add things to the noodles (chicken or meat or veggies) but it’s pretty pointless because they are perfect the way they are.
Cheesy Ranch Ramen
A “healthy” ramen snack. 2 packages of any flavor ramen -you not use the packet 1 cup ranch dressing 1 cup shredded cheese a pinch of parsley (optional) a pinch of basil (optional) salt and pepper to taste Take the ramen packets and while there are still in the packages crush the ramen up, dont turn it into dust, but in many many pieces. Now take the ramen in a pot and fill the pot with water to cover the noodles, and cook them like the package says. Drain the noodles with a fork, I wouldnt suggest a strainer, seeing how the noodles would fall out.
Put the drained ramen back on the stove and under low heat add the cheese and ranch dressing and stir until the cheese is melted and add any seasonigs you please.
Sweet and Spicy Coke Ramen
1 pack Beef Ramen regular beef, or asian 1/2 to 3/4 can Coke (not diet) 1 pack salted peanuts 1 Beef stick (aka Slim Jim) –Optional– Cook noodles. Use one of your work boots and the concrete floor of your cell to crush the peanuts inside the bag. Add about 2/3 of the peanuts and eat the rest while you’re “cooking”. Drain water from noodles, then add seasoning packet and coke. Add peanuts and optional sliced beef stick or summer sausage. Add more coke to achieve the right amount of sauce and balanced flavor.
Instant Stir-Fry Ramen Olive oil (or vegetable oil or butter) Ramen (any flavor) 1 egg Meat (hot dog, bologna, or spam) Combine 3 or 4 spoonfuls of olive oil (or vegetable oil or butter) with the ramen flavor pack in a plate, stir well. Set mixture aside, then get a bowl or tupperware, put in the ramen and put water until it covers the ramen, place in microwave for 4 minutes. While ramen is cooking in microwave, fry an egg and a hotdog or balogna or slice of spam. Slice egg and hotdog, balogna, or spam into strips, take out ramen and drain the water, and add to the oil/butter mixture for your instant stir fried ramen!
Cabbage/Lime Ramen
1 Package of Ramen (chicken flavor) Shredded Cabbage 1 Lime Salt, Pepper, and the seasoning packet from the ramen Boil the ramen noodles with 1.5 cups of water. Once it is almost done (2-3 mins), add 1-2 cups of shredded cabbage and add seasoning packet. Cover and cook on medium-low for 1 minute. Once served, add lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
Cheap and Easy Ramen Dessert
1 package top ramen (no seasoning packet) Strawberry sauce like you get on an ice-cream sundae bottle of honey you can squeeze from dash cinnamon and sugar Whipped cream the kind from the can works best Make ramen as usual but do not add seasoning packet. I like to undercook it a little but you can make it how you like. Drain noodles and place in fridge till chilled. Take cold ramen and place on a paper plate. Drizzle as much honey on ramen as desired, I like a lot. Sprinkle on some cinnamon and sugar, and a little of the strawberry sauce. Add whipped cream
Girl Scout Thin Mint Ramen On A Stick (aka Ramen Cookie Bouquet)
4 packs of uncooked ramen 1 16 oz bag of dark chocolate chips. 14 drops of peppermint extract 2 drops of spearment extract 2 drops of wintergreen extract (these amounts of extracts can vary to 24 lollipop sticks or popcicle sticks Optional: 1/2 tsp butter Crush dry uncooked ramen noodles into a bowl to about the consistency of bulky oatmeal or rice krispies… DO NOT crush finer or the recipe doesnt set. Set aside.
Lay out some wax paper.
In a saucepan or double boiler, melt your chocolate chips until then become smooth and creamy.
If desired add butter. Slowly add mint extracts to the chocolate.
Stir for 1 minute.
Quickly pour over your crushed ramen and stir vigorously until completelycovered.
Immediately spoon mixture in tablespoons onto wax paper into round cookie shapes… mixture will flatten and spread considerable so leave lots of space in between.
Place a stick into each cookie before it hardens.
Let cool COMPLETELY for about an hour.
Peel, and eat.
You can individually wrap these and freeze for use later… they last a LONG time in the freezer, well maybe not THAT long.
Do not use the flavor packets in this recipe, save them for another time. You can NEVER have enough ramen flavor packets
RAMEN SKILLET CASSEROLE
Brown 1/2 lb. ground beef and 1 chopped onion. Add the flavor packets from 2 pkg. Ramen plus 1-1/2 cups water, also the Ramen. Add 1 can niblet corn. Cook 5 minutes and serve.
You could change the meat to seafood or poultry and use different canned vegetables and get a lot of variety out of this one recipe.
RAMEN EGGS
In a skillet scramble 4 eggs in butter. In a saucepan cook 2 pkg. Ramen Noodles in water for 5 minutes then drain. Add the cooked Ramen to the cooked eggs, along with the flavor packets. Stir in 1 cup frozen English Peas, and 1 package cooked honey ham cut into bite-sized pieces. Heat and serve. You could stir in different cooked meats, cooked chicken, or add cooked seafood, as well as other vegetables and change flavors of Ramen to make a variety of this recipe.
RAMEN SESAME GRILLED CHICKEN
Cook Ramen. Drain. On a plate put 2 tsp. sesame oil and mix in some of the flavor pkt. Brush this mixture on a chicken breast and grill it until done. Brush same mixture on asparagus and grill it. Mix remaining flavor pkt in noodles. Add 2 tsp. sesame seeds. Mix everything together. Top with chopped green onions. .
RAMEN STEAK, BROCCOLI, AND CHEESE
Cook 2 pkg. Ramen Noodles in water. Drain. Add 1 cup chopped cooked broccoli. Mix 1 cup cooked chopped steak with 1 flavor pkt. and 1/2 jar Cheese Sauce. Add 1/4 tsp. garlic. Microwave for 20 seconds. Mix all ingredients. Serve.
RAMEN AND CHEESE
Cook 1 pkg. Ramen Noodles in water for 5 minutes. Drain. Add 1/2 cup grated cheese and 1/4 cup milk. Heat. Stir until cheese is melted. Serves one.
RAMEN SPAGHETTI
Cook a brick of Ramen Noodles for each person. Drain the noodles when done. Place in center of a plate. Add some butter, salt, and pepper, and some heated canned spaghetti sauce and toss well to mix ingredients. Serve with garlic toast and a green salad.
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Post by gayla on Apr 2, 2008 17:58:29 GMT -5
Salmon Patties
Can of Salmon,saving the juice dried diced onion 1/2 sleeve of saltines crushes s 1 egg salt & pepper dash of old bay seasoning
Take the bones out of the salmon saving the juice.Mix everything up using the salmon juice too.Put it in the fridge and let it sit at least one hour.You can as long as you need and it is fine.make into patties.I get 7 out of this.Fry them over medium heat in olive oil and butter until golden brown on each side.They don't take long on each side at all.
Tartar sauce-
1 cup mayo 1/4 cup of dill relish 2 T. chopped fresh onion 2 T. pickle juice
Mix everything together and serve cold.
Makes 1 1/3 cups.
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Post by gayla on Apr 14, 2008 20:41:03 GMT -5
NACHO STUFFED SHELLS
12 ounces jumbo shells (32 to 36 shells) -- uncooked 3/4 pound ground beef 1 package taco seasoning mix 1 cup water 1 can (16-ounce) refried beans with chilies 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 3/4 cup mild, medium, or hot picante sauce 1 can (8-ounce) tomato sauce 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
Optional Garnishes: grated cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, salsa, guacamole
Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, brown beef in a large skillet; drain. Add taco seasoning mix and water; simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in beans and cheese. Cook until smooth and well mixed. Fill shells with beef mixture (1-2 tbsp. per shell).
Combine picante sauce and tomato sauce in a saucepan. Cook until heated, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread 1/2 cup sauce over the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Place filled shells side by side on top of sauce; pour remaining sauce evenly over shells. Sprinkle with olives. Cover with aluminum foil; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with green onions. Cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish as desired.
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Post by gayla on Apr 14, 2008 20:43:06 GMT -5
Sweet and Savory Brisket (crockpot)
1 – four pound brisket 1/3 cup grape jelly 1 cup ketchup 1 package dry onion soup mix ¾ teaspoon black pepper
Cut brisket in half. Place one half of the brisket in slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the jelly, ketchup, soup mix and pepper. Spread one half of the mixture over the one half brisket. Put remaining piece of brisket in crockpot. Pour remaining sauce over the brisket. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
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Post by gayla on Apr 14, 2008 20:46:16 GMT -5
Baked Chicken
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate,defrosted 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons honey, DIVIDED 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange peel 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons orange marmalade orange, slices for garnish Preheat oven to 400°.
Place chicken breast filets in square baking dish; combine orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, 2 Tbs honey, orange peel, and ginger; pour over chicken...turning to coat all sides. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
Bake chicken uncovered for 8 minutes, baste with pan juices. Bake an additional 8 minutes, baste again. Glaze chicken with a mixture of marmalade and remaining 1 Tbs honey; continue to bake 8-10 minutes or until done.
Transfer chicken to serving plate. Pour pan juices into small pan; at medium high heat reduce juices until thickened and pour over chicken, garnish with orange slices
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