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One-Pot Cheesy Ramen

Cooking at home during times of uncertainty can be a great way to stay grounded and give yourself something to look forward to. Even when using pre-prepared products, with the right technique, you can still turn simple meals into an experience.

Total Time

35min

Ingredients

•

55 g

Canned Corn

or Frozen Sweet Corn

•

85 g

Fresh Spinach

or Frozen Spinach

•

70 g

Spam

or Breakfast Sausage, Chorizo, or Thick-Cut Bacon

•

as needed

Ice

•

100 g

Ramen Noodles

•

3
(25 g)

American Cheese Slices

or Gouda, Cheddar or Swiss

•

Spring Onions , finely chopped

(optional)

•

1 Tbsp

Fried Onions

(optional)

•

2 Tbsp

Pickled Jalapeño Peppers

or 1-2 tsp of your favorite tangy hot sauce

Cooking Instructions

Open the Fresh Spinach (85 g) and drain the liquid. Wash the Canned Corn (55 g) .

Open the can of Spam (70 g) and slice off a thick 2cm-wide piece, or more as desired.

Prepare a pot of boiling water along with a bowl of Ice (as needed) mixed with water to blanch your spinach.

Once the water has boiled, place the spinach inside and cook for 30 seconds. Use a spider or slotted spoon to take the spinach out and place it into a bowl of iced water.

Place the brick of Ramen Noodles (100 g) into the water for up to 30 seconds or until the noodles begin to loosen slightly. Set aside, as they will continue cooking in the soup later.

Heat your grill pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add your protein and grill on for 3 minutes on each side. Alternatively, you can bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 6 minutes.

Refill the pot with fresh water (according to ramen packet directions) and bring it to a boil again. Add the soup base from the instant noodle packet and stir until dissolved. Rehydrate any other additions from the packet in the soup.

Add the noodles, spinach and the corn into the soup.

Push the noodles deep into the pot and cover with the American Cheese Slices (3) . Turn off the heat and cover the pot to melt the cheese. The residual heat will cook the noodles to perfection.

10.

Serve with a heavy sprinkling of Spring Onions (2) , Fried Onions (1 Tbsp) , and if using, Pickled Jalapeño Peppers (2 Tbsp) .

11.

Serve immediately, with the grilled spam on the side so that it stays crispy!

Author's Notes

Use whatever noodles, vegetables or proteins that you have on hand - the same techniques can be used across many different ingredients.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

958

FAT

48.1 g

PROTEIN

37.3 g

CARBS

95.2 g

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