Midwestern Ramen

Ramen w/ potato chips, garlic chips, tumeric chips, brussel sprouts, mushrooms, corn, tofu

Servings: 4 cups, Preparation time: 2 hours

Ingredients

  • potato chips (home dried or slow low oil fried)
  • garlic chips (home slow low oil fried)
  • tumeric (home slow low oil fried)
  • corn
  • tofu sauted
  • mushrooms (pickled or not)
  • green onions or red onions chopped
  • brussel sprouts sauted
  • watermelon radish thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon miso
  • 1/8 cup tamari
  • 4 cups water
  • sprouts, watercress or some green (optional)
  • ramen noodles
  • ZUG spice or similar for spice and salt

Instructions

  1. Boil the water and cook the noodles. Set aside.
  2. Make vegan broth w/ miso, bouillon and water. 
  3. Sautee mushrooms, if using.
  4. Add some of the sauteed mushrooms to some broth and puree, mix back with the main broth.
  5. Thinly slice and either dry or low-heat fry garlic, potato, and turmeric until crispy. Use minimal oil if frying.
  6. Saute the tofu, corn.
  7. Cut the onions and radish.
  8. Prep the greens.
  9. Put the noodles in the bowls, add broth, and layer w/ all the delicious components.

This may be the best ramen you ever eat! It isn’t rich, heavy, or fishy!

Inspired by: https://umamigirl.com/easy-vegetarian-ramen/