Easy Veggie Ramen Bowl

Okay guys,
 I know Thanksgiving is coming around but with work and not being able to make it to my own Thanksgiving I have decided to not use something related at all! So that's why I decided to post this one! I know ramen is a gross, unhealthy thing but, you can actually make it taste good and it doesn't have to be bad for you. When shopping for ramen just get whatever flavor you like... I always use the noodles but not the flavor packet. The number one reason Ramen has a bad name is because of all the msg in the flavoring packet. So I always use can broth or even homemade to create a Delicious flavor! Okay before I ramble I'm going to get into the recipe.

Ingredients

 1 pkg ramen noodles

1 cup fresh spinach

3 medium button mushrooms
2 whole green onions
1 large egg (optional) 

1 tsp chili garlic paste (optional)

Directions:

1. In a small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. While you are waiting for the water to boil, wash and slice your veggies. Once the water is boiling, add the dry noodles and cook according to the package directions (boil about 5 minutes). Add the seasoning packet (or half a packet if you prefer less sodium) and stir until dissolved.
2. Turn the heat down to medium and stir in all of your fresh veggies. Allow them to sit in the hot (not boiling) broth for 1-2 minutes or until slightly softened.
3. Make a well in the center of the pot and crack the egg into it. Allow the egg to poach in the broth until the whites are solid but the yolk is still runny. Alternatively, you can break the yolk and stir the pot just slightly to yield egg ribbons like in egg drop soup. The water should not be boiling at this point or else your egg will dissolve into such small pieces that it will just give you a cloudy broth.
4. Pour the soup into a bowl and serve with a dollop of chili garlic paste on the side.

So I know when you think ramen you instantly think about  the crappy instant kind. Yes you can have the instant kind and actually make it healthy! As I said before I don't use the flavoring packet. I know the recipe calls for it but you can change that to veggie broth. Basically all you have to do it sub the broth for the water and cook the noddles in the broth. Its brings the flavor into the noodles just make sure to not over cook the noodles! I love ramen and I was super happy to make this recipe! I wanted to something that was on the cheaper side and that was fast and believe me this is the recipe! when ever we make this recipe we change up the veggies! I think this time we just added peas and carrots but kept the others from the recipe! I love bok Choy and it goes well with this recipe but sadly my boyfriend thinks its gross so I don't get to add it. So you can really make it to your personal flavor pallet! I don't think I could say anything bad about this recipe. I did try it with the egg but I ended up cooking the egg in a different pan. I think its a good idea to cook it in the broth but when I tried it is was just a giant mess so I always cook my eggs in a different pan. Although if you do try it in the pot please tell me about it!!!

As always please tell me all about your changes to these recipes and please send me some fun recipes! Maybe I'll post them!

Ta ta for now,
Lil' Char