Ramen Bowls with Spinach & Poached Eggs

 

Ah, ramen.

My kids fairly recently learned about ramen from their school friends. Now it’s all, “Can I have ramen in my lunch?” Can I eat ramen on weekends?” “Ramen is my favorite food ever!”

Oh. My. Gosh. Teenagers!

So the other day, Spud was invited to a pool party, so I decided to glam up the ramen for the three of us left at home.

Dude almost fainted when he saw me toss out the flavor packet and almost had a heart attack.  I assured him that I was creating a better “flavor packet”.

This version boasted a bunch of fresh veggies and a poached egg and was far superior to the packaged version.  Dude even asked for seconds…then he made the packaged version for lunch the next day…ah well, small victories.

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Ramen Bowls with Spinach & Poached Eggs

1 tablespoon sesame oil

Half a small onion, sliced

3 large button mushrooms, sliced

1 large carrot, cut julienne

1-inch knob fresh ginger, minced

1 large clove garlic, minced

1 quart homemade chicken broth

6 ounces ramen noodles (discard any flavor packets)

1 cup fresh baby spinach

3 eggs, poached

Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat.  Add the onion and mushrooms, and cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft.  Stir in the carrot, ginger, and garlic.  Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.  

Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.  Stir in the ramen and cook for 3 minutes or until soft.  Stir in the spinach until wilted, about 1 minute.

Separate into bowls and top with poached eggs.