I want some recipies for a ramen noodle everynight budget!

[ancmetro]

   
    Do not use the seasoning packet. Go to the pasta section in your supermarket and select your spaghetti sauce: tomato (red) or alfredo (white).

[bholmes618]

There are some good ideas listed here; several of which I would not have thought about.   Amazon has several cookbooks using Ramen Noodles (including desserts).

[Cuppycake]

it can be a healthy food if you let it be one. If you are lazy and blame your health misstep on something that comes in a basic form then really you are just hurting yourself. It is funny how people say they do not have any money for food and then they buy like five family sized ramen package and no vegetables or any ingredients to add on to their soup. People like that should just buy spaghetti and tomato sauce or better yet eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches instead of fiending for ramen noodles. Not to mention that some canned beans are cheaper in the long run.

I agree wholeheartedly. Personally if I was that tight on money I would buy dry beans and rice. And or use coupons. I use coupons even now that I no longer NEED to use them. I doubt I will even stop being cheap lol !

[thesilenceofadam]

it can be a healthy food if you let it be one. If you are lazy and blame your health misstep on something that comes in a basic form then really you are just hurting yourself. It is funny how people say they do not have any money for food and then they buy like five family sized ramen package and no vegetables or any ingredients to add on to their soup. People like that should just buy spaghetti and tomato sauce or better yet eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches instead of fiending for ramen noodles. Not to mention that some canned beans are cheaper in the long run.

I agree wholeheartedly. Personally if I was that tight on money I would buy dry beans and rice. And or use coupons. I use coupons even now that I no longer NEED to use them. I doubt I will even stop being cheap lol !

I agree too, however I live in Hawaii where food is more expensive. I have learned to go to China town to buy fresh fruits and veggies when I can, and the local farmer markets around the island are lots cheaper than the grocery stores. I never eat ramen alone. If I cant mix something with it, I'll just drink water. lol! Thanks for all your great ideas and comments! Aloha!

[bud1]

I sometimes have chicken tortilla  Ramen.

It's easy Put tortilla chips or Doritos in the bottom of a bowl. Cut up cheese in small chunks and put over it. Then prepare the chicken Ramen as directed. When it's done pour it over the chips and cheese in the bowl. You can add parmesan if you want.

I find adding things like dried sweet peppers and things like that really liven up ramen noodles.

   This  one  sounds  great 

[lucky382001]

I sometimes have chicken tortilla  Ramen.

It's easy Put tortilla chips or Doritos in the bottom of a bowl. Cut up cheese in small chunks and put over it. Then prepare the chicken Ramen as directed. When it's done pour it over the chips and cheese in the bowl. You can add parmesan if you want.

I find adding things like dried sweet peppers and things like that really liven up ramen noodles.

   This  one  sounds  great 

Thanks! It works well using chicken noodle soup too.  Or homemade soup if you prefer.

[champak97]

Somehow kids seem to like unhealthy stuff like Ramen noodles, but I use my own seasoning, and I throw off the seasoning packet that comes with it.

[raven1114]

cut up some smoked sausage into it.

[EDW39A]

They are high in sodium only if you use the complete "flavor package" from the noodles. You can use half or less of the "flavor package" for an asian style soup or noodles, just add garlic powder and ginger powder, to replace what was not used. Sometimes I add other spices to make up for not using the complete high sodium "flavor package", like curry powder along with garlic powder and ginger. I have tried many more. The noodles are fast so I use them for a "quick" healthy meal. Add some, veggies (our Pathmark always has some raw vegetables on sale and a place called Corados has raw veggies a bag for a dollar, great for soup or to be used right away),  tofu or chicken (boiled or leftovers), boiled eggs, etc. Sometimes I make soup, other times I use less water and eat the noodles with veggies or add the noodles to a salad. They don't have to be as unhealthy, they can be the starch in your meal.

*save the rest of the "flavor package" for gravy, meat sauces, soup, etc.

[tantricia44]

  All those suggestions & my mouth already watering!!!!

I understand why people don't like to eat ramen noodles b/c of the high salt content. Usually salt is used to keep things fresh... What I do sometimes when I want to cut down on salt is i take only half of the seasoning packet & save the other half for another day. I also add other seasoning that have not salt in them.

One really good combination is getting frozen Cream Spinach a packet of spinach already seasoned in melted cheese. Yammmeee!

Another one is to take egg drop soup seasoning put in half & half of  the ramen season packet. & of course crack an egg into your hot piping ramen & egg drop noodle soup! I could eat that everyday! 

[megbliss]

i like the ramen and eggs, and don't add the whole flavor packet, its so much better for you if you don't

[marciaenglish]

Add a can of tuna and a can of sweet peas to your ramen noodles!   Voila!  Tuna Casserole!  Yum!   

[kilophkadamas]

I know you didn't ask, but I don't recommend ramen everyone night if you can help it, just not healthy. But to asnwer your question, I would mix ramen with whatever scratch you have around the house. Put in ham and cheese one night, maybe some crackers the next.

[Flackle]

I would suggest off-brand pasta, beans, rice, and oats and eggs. I can sometimes find potatoes quite cheap (3.99 for a 5 pound bag). Ramen noodles are not actually that cheap. Although you can find them for 20 cents a package you are not getting any nutritional value at all. Plus basic ingredients like pasta, beans, rice, flour, oats, and eggs can be just as cheap if you buy them off-brand, in bulk, and don't eat more than you need. Prepared foods will never be cheaper then basic ingredients, and so prepared foods will always find some way to cheat you. They may seem like a good deal, but this is really just an illusion.

[lgemini]

I like to eat hot dogs cut up in my noddles. Try it you just might like it.