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10-Minute Egg Drop Ramen Noodle Soup

posted on April 7, 20169 Comments

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A new way to make an old budget friendly classic: ramen noodles. Throw away that salty packet and make your own “homemade” egg drop ramen soup!

wo favorites: egg drop soup and ramen noodles in one! My kids call it "crazy noodle soup"! via @DashOfEvans

Ramen noodle soup is one of those classic comfort foods I never get sick of. Once various recipes using ramen noodles started popping up over Pinterest, my mind was blown. Whaaaat? You can add veggies? While you can use fancy new noodles found in the grocery store aisles, I stick with the easy $0.25 per packet noodles. This meal costs less than $1 to make!

Before college, I remember hearing people talk about their “ramen months”–those times where money was a bit tighter than normal. I thought it was another one of those myths…such as the “freshman 15”. Like how could I gain so much weight in a year of school?!

I, unfortunately, worked 5:00 AM shifts at a place called Bagels Forever second semester of my Freshman year at University of Wisconsin. Since I didn’t have a car, I had to ride the shady city bus at 4:15 AM to get to work.  The bus would have a combination of people who were wasted out of their minds or heading to their shifts at the hospital up the street. I dreaded every weekend when I had to work.

I knew the job was going to be a disaster from the beginning. After scanning the job boards, my friend Maggie and I thought working at Bagels Forever sounded fun. Hey, it was $10/hour! We walked over 2 miles from our dorm for the interview. A few days later, I received a phone call saying I got the job (yay!), but could I please tell my friend Maggie that she didn’t get the position. Umm, awkward.

The major perk was I could take home a bakers dozen of bagels after each shift. Hello Freshman 15. Between the drinking of shitty beer at College Court, Toppers Sticks (cheese sticks from a local pizza place) and the bagels, I started to feel my jeans become much more snug. After a few months, I had to give up on my job at Bagels Forever. Hence, my food budget getting a bit tighter. I ended up LOVING ramen, especially those quick microwave cups.

This recipe is like the adulting version of ramen. Don’t get me wrong, I still like plain old version, but this is quite tasty. The girls call this Crazy Noodle Soup and after making this a few times on SnapChat I knew I had to post this easy recipe.

A doctored up ramen noodle soup with veggies, eggs and sesame oil. via @DashOfEvans

You can add other veggies than listed: cabbage, mushrooms, bean sprouts–have fun with it! I douse mine with sriracha for extra heat.

Two favorites: egg drop soup and ramen noodles in one! My kids call it "crazy noodle soup"! via @DashOfEvans
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Egg Drop Ramen Noodle Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 packet Chicken Ramen Noodles
  • 1 Tablespoon Better than Bouillon ( or sub 3 cups chicken stock)
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup sliced pea-pods
  • 1 green onion , thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 egg , whisked
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon sriracha chile sauce
Instructions
  1. In a medium sauce pan, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add carrots and pea-pods. Saute for 1 minute, until softened. Add Better Than Bouillon paste and stir.
  2. Slowly add water. Bring to a bubble. Add ramen noodles WITHOUT the packet.
  3. Allow to boil for 3 minutes to cook noodles.
  4. Lower heat to simmer (or LOW) and slowly pour egg into soup once it's no longer boiling. Whisk quickly to create egg-drop consistency.
  5. Sprinkle with green onions and sriracha.
  6. Serve immediately.

Two favorites: egg drop soup and ramen noodles in one! My kids call it "crazy noodle soup"! via @DashOfEvans

Do you have any early job horror stories? How do you like your ramen?

Two favorites: egg drop soup and ramen noodles in one! My kids call it "crazy noodle soup"! via @DashOfEvans

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  1. Lauren Weber says

    April 9, 2016 at 9:22 am

    I just bought the big pack of ramen for less than $2 for Aldi…Can’t wait to try this! Sounds amazing, and I love how budget-friendly it is 🙂

    Reply
    • Dash Of Evans says

      April 12, 2016 at 3:47 pm

      Yay! Thanks for trying it 🙂 I bet the kiddos will love it!

      Reply
  2. Kelsea says

    December 9, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    Looks great! What is the serving size? One?

    Reply
    • Dash Of Evans says

      December 9, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      We just had it last night! I’d say 2 servings, or double for a family of 4.

      Reply
  3. Roxanne Guiness says

    December 28, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you, Thank you!! I cannot believe that in my search for a lower sodium ramen recipe, yours was the only one that acknowledged the 1000+ mg of sodium per serving that is so unhealthy at any age.
    So easy, delicious and healthy!

    Reply
  4. David says

    January 27, 2021 at 4:26 pm

    5 stars
    Yup, I make the same thing for the same reason you did; avoid the huge amount of salt in the commercial kinds. Your recipe is a base to mine. Funny how I eve use the same Better Than Bullion too. I also add some garlic, onion and ginger powders (to taste), mirin to compensate for salt in the gravy paste and chinese 5 spice. The last ingredient is key (for me) to duplicating the packaged stuff. I consider it the missing ingredient for all my old attempts. If I’m making a beef base I also add some soy sauce.

    Reply

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