Want comfort food at its best – and on a budget too? Try this riff on a recent New York Times hit recipe using a ramen pack (you know, your favorite from college days), but elevated with some veggies, cheese (wait, what??) for ultimate umami yum. You’ll have dinner in a flash. Kid pleaser, too.
Ingredients
- 1 package of your favorite ramen noodles with flavor packet
- 1 large egg
- 1 pat butter
- 1 clove garlic, sliced thin
- ¼ cup snow peas
- 2 slices American cheese
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- ½ green garlic or scallion, green part only, thinly sliced on the bias
- Your favorite sriracha, optional
Directions
- Break the stems off the snow peas and pull the strings off.
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add noodles and cook acccording to package directions. Add snow peas and garlic. Add flavor packet, stir, and continue to cook for another 30 seconds.
- Break the egg on top of the noodles. Let it poach for 1-2 minutes on low heat. Add butter, cheese and sesame seeds. Stir until combined. Garnish with the scallions and sriracha, if you like a little heat.