Welcome to Shared Lunch V2.0 - 004
Today it’s sort of homemade ramen.
Rosie (my long suffering wife) finds a lot of soups and especially the ramen noodle packets too salty, but she really wanted a chicken noodle soup for lunch, but there’s none in the pantry.
So, I guess, it’s time to get creative.
I picked up a package of plain ramen noodle pucks when I was out doing the grocery shopping. Plain noodles with lower sodium chicken broth instead of the packet of bouillon power and water as the base might work. I also add chopped veggies (green onion, celery, mushrooms, radishes, red and/or green peppers and garlic of some kind), and some leftover protein if you want. Add enough broth of choice to cover the noodles and extras, cover and put in the microwave.
I give it 3 minutes on high, stir to break up the noodle puck and mix around the veggies, give it another minute then add a raw egg on top and nuke for another minute.
When done, mix in the partially cooked egg, and garnish with whatever your heart tells you. Make sure to let it sit for a bit, because it’s going to be very hot right out of the microwave.
You now have a quick, filling and reasonably healthy meal in less than 10 minutes (including chopping time). Bon appétit!
As always, Rosie is just putting the kettle on, and you can have your choice of whatever tea (loose or bagged) we have on hand. A selection of cookies are available as well as a homemade bran muffin, if that’s your pleasure.
Stay safe, wash your hands and don’t be afraid to get creative with what you have in the cupboard. Store bought with additions from the fridge and pantry is perfectly acceptable in this house.
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For those that enjoyed this post, I’m going to start sharing more shared lunches in the future with everyone on Tumblr. I won’t be posting shared lunches daily, or even on a scheduled basis. Lunches will get posted as the time, mood, and food inspires me.
