Mushroom Ramen

Last night’s main dish didn’t even make it out of the pan… I don’t know if it was a sour jar of lemon curd or a faulty recipe, but it just wasn’t happening.  In fact, the sour smell was so awful, the dish went from pan to garbage to dumpster within minutes, and dishes promptly washed to rid the kitchen of the awful smell.  Too graphic?  Sorry… it was just that bad.

However, I will say the side dish was the saving grace and turned into my husband’s complete dinner.  Talk about easy, inexpensive, and flavorful.  Find yourself a package of sliced mushrooms, a package of ramen noodles, and a little butter, and you’ve got yourself a side dish (or in this case, main dish swap out) in minutes.

This really comes together in no time at all – the mushrooms sauté up as quickly as the noodles take to soak, toss it together, and you’re in business.

So while the chicken was less-than-appetizing, I’ll certainly give the side dish three thumbs-up for quick, easy, and delicious, and a gold star for salvaging what was a horrifying attempt at dinner.

Mushroom Ramen

Mushroom Ramen

What You Need:

• 1 package chicken-flavored ramen noodles
• 1 package sliced mushrooms
• 1 tbsp butter

How You Do It:

1. Sauté mushrooms in a saucepan with ramen seasoning packet.
2. While the mushrooms cook, soak noodles in hot water until soft.
3. Once mushrooms are cooked and noodles are soft, drain noodles and add to mushrooms.  Add butter and toss to combine.

Mushroom Ramen recipe adapted from Food Network