It's the first recipe of the year!!! Ok, so I'm a week late. Sort of. But there were only 3 days in the last week (or is the first week?) so I didn't start my resolution to cook a new recipe every week until today.
Anyways...
Here is the first new recipe I tried. I'm not a big soup fan, but my husband is and I always try to keep him happy (yeah, I'm pretty sure he's going to choke in disbelief when he reads this). I honestly am not a Chicken Noodle Soup fan but this recipe didn't sound to bad. It's pretty much just a chicken stir-fry in soup form. In a crock pot. Confused yet?
So here's the basic recipe:
Ingredients
· 6 cups water
· 2 3-ounce packages chicken-flavored ramen noodles
· 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
· 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
· 1 16-ounce package frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetables (I used fresh veggis- broccoli, red pepper, snow peas and carrots)
· 1/4 cup sliced green onions (2)
· Crushed red pepper (optional)
· Teriyaki sauce or soy sauce (optional)
Directions
1. In a 3-1/2- to 4-1/2-quart slow cooker combine water, seasoning packets from noodles, and ginger. Add chicken and frozen vegetables.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
3. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in noodles. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more or until noodles are just tender. Stir in green onion. Ladle soup into bowls. If desired, sprinkle with crushed red pepper and serve with teriyaki sauce.
1. In a 3-1/2- to 4-1/2-quart slow cooker combine water, seasoning packets from noodles, and ginger. Add chicken and frozen vegetables.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
3. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in noodles. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more or until noodles are just tender. Stir in green onion. Ladle soup into bowls. If desired, sprinkle with crushed red pepper and serve with teriyaki sauce.
Makes 6 main-dish servings (9-1/2 cups).
The verdict:Soy sauce is a MUST. It needs the flavoring. However, soy sauce on top of the ramen packets makes for one salty dish. Maybe low sodium soy sauce would be better?
I also think using oriental flavored ramen would be just as good. And then soy sauce wouldn't be necessary.
Mark LOVED the dish. I thought it was ok. But I'm not a soup person, so I'm not the best judge.
I would suggest this dish to a friend. If you make it please leave me a comment and let me know what you thought.
Next week: Cornish Game Hens
This sounds like something my husband would love (and he's like you--not a big soup fan). I'll definitely be trying out soon!
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