One Pot Ramen Egg Drop Soup with Cabbage

Here's a ramen recipe I've recently made.  It honestly was quite delicious and pretty basic.  If you do a general search for ramen recipes, this type of idea would most likely turn up.  Anyway, so here's what you need:

1 Package Chicken Flavor Ramen

1/4 Head of Cabbage

1 Egg

1. Slice cabbage into thin strips.

2. Cook ramen according to directions, but boil cabbage with the noodles.

3. Break egg into soup, stir around and let it cool (sort of like a scrambled poached egg).

4. Serve in bowl and enjoy!

Cost Details

Ramen - $0.33

Cabbage - $0.69 a head

    $0.69 / 4 = $0.17 for 1/4 head

Egg - $0.99 a dozen

    $0.99 / 12 = $0.08 for on egg

Total Cost = $0.58

Cost per Serving (2) = $0.29

Quite an easy, simple recipe!  Enjoy.

Ramen Frittata

Friday night I stocked up on ramen, since I was out.  Saturday morning, I made a ramen dish for Breakfast.  I bet you probably didn't think you can have ramen for your morning meal, but you most certainly can!  As indicated in the title I utilized ramen to make frittata.  I found a recipe for 'Cheesy Pasta Frittata' on Betty Crocker.com (probably my favorite food site) that used vermicelli for the noodle in the dish.  I basically substituted the ramen for the vermicelli, changed it just a little bit and voila! Ramen Frittata!

Frittata in the Skillet

Ingredients
1 package chicken Ramen
4 large Eggs
1/3 cup Milk (I used skim)
3/4 tsp. Oregeno
1/8 tsp. Red (cayenne) Pepper
8 Green Onions, finely choped
1 tsp. Olive or Vegetable Oil
3/4 c. Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Directions
1. Cook Ramen according to directions on package (do not add seasoning packet, though)
2. While noodles are cooking, lightly beat together eggs, milk, oregeno, red pepper, and green onions.
3. Drain water from noodles and mix in 1/4 package of seasoning.
4. Heat oil over a medium size skillet.
5. Place ramen in skillet, pour egg mixture over ramen, cover, and let cook 10-15 minutes.
6. Once eggs are set in the middle, remove from heat and sprinkle cheese over eggs.
7. Remove frittata from skillet onto a plate, cut into 8 pieces (like a pie or pizza), and serve!
*Serves 4-8

I served our breakfast as one slice with a cut up banana.  You, too, could add your favorite fruit to a piece of this delicious frittata for a complete, nutritious breakfast!

How Much Does It Really Cost?

Ramen - $0.33

Eggs - $1.19 a dozen

Milk - $0.99 for half a gallon

Oregeno - $0.50 for a Tone's container

Red (Cayenne) Pepper - $0.50 for a .65 Tone's container

Green Onions - $0.99 for a 5.5 oz package (18 onions in our package)

Oil - $1.70 for a 48 fl oz container (96 T.)

Cheese - $0.99 for 16 oz

Cost Details
Ramen - $0.33

Eggs
     $1.19 / 12 = $0.10 * 4 = $0.40

Milk
     Cost per Serving = $0.99 / 8 (cups/container) = $0.12
     Cost for Recipe = $0.12 / 3 (1/3 c.) = $0.04

Oregeno
     About $0.01 (but is honestly negligible)

Red (Cayenne) Pepper
     About $0.01 (but is honestly negligible)

Green Onions
     Cost per Green Onion = $0.99 / 18 = $0.06
     Cost for Recipe = $0.06 * 8 = $0.48    

Oil
     Cost per Serving = $1.70 / 96 (Tablespoons) = $0.02
     Cost for Recipe = $0.02

Shredded Cheddar Cheese
     Cost per Serving = $0.99 / 16 (1/4 c.) = $0.06
     Cost for Recipe = $0.06 * 3 = $0.18

Total = $1.47

Cost per Serving (4) = $0.37
                OR
Cost per Serving (8) = $0.18


You probably won't eat the whole frittata in one sitting, so you can most definitely save it for tomorrow's breakfast or a study snack.  I was surprised how delicious it was and am sure you will be as well!  You could also put whatever veggies or meat in the recipe that you like, but it will change the cost.  I would however suggest pairing your frittata with your favorite fruit!  It definitely completes the meal.  

Fried Ramen with Broccoli and Hard-Boiled Egg

It has been a very long week and I have not had a lot of energy to write posts for he past week, so I'm sorry for the lack of recipes.  However, I did manage to have time to use up our last package of ramen for meal that reminded me a lot of what I'd get at a Chinese restaurant.  In short, I just fried the noodles in soy sauce, cooked up some frozen broccoli, added half a boiled egg, and a couple egg rolls.  It tasted very good and subsided my husband's and my cravings for Chinese food.

In the recipe I'm sharing, it will be just for the ramen part of the meal.  I'll add price for egg rolls as optional at the end of this post.  I hope you try this simple recipe and like it as much as we did.

Ingredients:
1 package Ramen (I used chicken flavor)
2/3 c. frozen Broccoli
1 hard-boiled Egg, cut in half
2 T. Soy Sauce (I used low-sodium)

Directions:
1. Place 4 eggs in a 2-quart saucepan and add enough cold water to cover one inch above the eggs.
2. Put saucepan over high heat and boil for 15 minutes.
3. Remove eggs from water with slotted spoon and place in ice water.  Let sit until cool enough to handle.
4. While the eggs are boiling, cook ramen as directed on package.  Boil broccoli with ramen to save time.
5. Drain water and add half the seasoning packet to noodles and broccoli.
6. Now, transfer ramen mixture to a warm skillet.
7. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce to ramen and broccoli, and fry.
8. Serve on plate with half a boiled egg (be sure to peal egg before eating).

How Much Does It Really Cost?

Ramen - $0.33

Broccoli - $0.99 

Eggs - $1.19 for a dozen

Soy Sauce - $1.00

Cost Details

Ramen - $0.33

Broccoli 

     Cost for Recipe - $0.99 / 5 (serv./bag) = $0.20

Egg 

      $1.19 / 12 = $0.10

Soy Sauce 

     $0.99 / 20 (serv./bottle) = $0.05 * 2 (Tablespoons) = $0.10

Total= $0.73

Cost/Serving = $0.73 / 2 = $0.37

The egg rolls I used were a dollar for a 4 pack box (on sale).  So, that would be an extra $0.25 to your meal for one egg roll.  Now, if you want these same prices look for sales or you could find some delicious fruit to add to your meal as well!

Also, those three extra eggs you have from boiling you can put in the refrigerator.  You could eat one for breakfast the next day or make a tasty egg salad (or maybe an egg salad ramen, hmm... I might try that :) ).

Reader Recipes

There is a new page under the Project Pages tab called "Reader Recipes"!  Check out the delicious recipes your fellow readers have shared with us here at the Dress-Up Your Ramen Project.  If you would like to share a recipe, go ahead and share that recipe here and I'll add it to the archives on the "Reader Recipes" page.

Ramen Chili

Since it is still decently cold out and has been snowing, I though a chili recipe would be fun to create with ramen!  This recipe is very simplistic and can be easily made in a dorm room.  The Ramen Chili yields a little more than previous recipes, a total of 3 (three) servings.  So, you can always put it in a Tupperware like container and save it in the fridge for the next day.  Enjoy this Ramen Chili on a chilly, wintry day!

Ingredients
1 package Ramen (seasoning discarded)
1 can Chili Beans
3/4 Green Bell Pepper, diced

Directions
1. Cook ramen according to directions on the package, do not add seasoning packet.
2. Drain water and put back in cooking vessel.
3. Add chili beans and diced green bell peppers.
4. Heat through, until hot.
5. Put in bowl and enjoy!

How Much Does It Really Cost?

Ramen - $0.33

Chili Beans - $0.77

Green Bell Pepper - $0.88

Total Cost = $1.98

Cost Details

Ramen - $0.33

Chili Beans - $0.77

Green Bell Pepper

       Cost for Recipe = $0.88 / 4 = $0.22 * 3 = $0.66

Total = $1.76

Cost/Serving = $1.76 / 3 = $0.59

Fifty-nine cents is pretty good for a serving of chili, whether it's ramen or not.  If the recipe I offered seems a little bland to you, there are several ways to make it a little more exciting.  One way is instead of getting just regular chili beans, you can get a different variety like 'spicy' and 'tex-mex.'  You could also top your bowl off with shredded cheese, sour cream, and/or saltine crackers!  However, keep in mind, these additions will alter your total cost and cost per serving (but probably not by too much).