It's Ramen Time!

How to take a busy night and pantry staples to the next level! Being busy doesn't mean you can't boost a meal to the next level!

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I think we can all agree, we have lazy nights where you just don't feel like making dinner. But before you reach for the box of cereal, give ramen a try! This was super easy to "fancy up" and add some much needed protein and vegetables! I literally started here....

Yup! Sapporo Ichiban and seaweed snacks! But here is where we took this next level!

I had purchased some bok choy and enoki mushrooms which I cut up with some additional cremini mushrooms I had in the fridge. I placed all of these in the pan together to sauté. I'm growing pac choy in the garden this year and can't wait to have that fresh on hand!

The sauces for this couldn't be simpler but really takes the flavour to the next level when mixed with the broth. I simply sautéed the vegetables in some soya sauce, sesame oil and additional avocado oil!

While I sautéed these vegetables, I also pan fried some homemade bacon. This isn't the usual bacon but more of the bacon you would find in Europe and would be called "back bacon". My husband makes this bacon as well; and I love that we can make it antibiotic free and without any additional chemicals! If you would like to see how we make this bacon, check it out here!

I also boiled some eggs and started boiling the water to cook the noodles!

Once all elements are done, I layered the vegetables in the bottom of the bowl adding some of the remaining oil and soya sauce as well! I cut up the bacon into bite sized strips and filled the bowl with noodles and broth!

I decorated the soup with the boiled egg and some strips of seaweed, which also tasted great with the soup! Check it out!

The Recipe:

Ramen of any kind with their soup flavoring package.

Boil up 1 egg per 2 people, slightly runny yolk is best!

Cook up some back bacon and slice thinly. I used bout 2 slices of bacon per person.

Sauté any Asian style vegetables to add to the soup! I chose bac choy and enoki and cremini mushrooms. Saute this with 1 Tbsp of avocado oil, 1 Tbsp of sesame oil and 1 Tbsp of soya sauce! You want there to be some of the liquid left after these have fully cooked to add into the broth with the vegetables.

Place the vegetables in the bottom of the bowl, layer with bacon and then pour over soup broth and noodles. Garnish with the half boiled egg and seaweed!

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