By Mike Thayer
Looking outside my apartment window this morning, I see ice covered vehicles, frozen fog…..
It’s a work day and part of my job means spending some time outside, it’s going to be a cold one….
Can you say, “Soup for lunch?”
Yes, yes you can….
Make no mistake, winter is here and there’s nothing quite as satisfying in addressing both the cold and hunger, than a hearty bowl of soup.
So how do you get a good bowl of soup during a 30 minute lunch break and no restaurant nearby with soup on the menu?
Embrace the crock pot
The crock pot is an easy, quick way to put a few things for a soup together before work and let those flavors simmer all morning, developing a great tasting broth.
Here’s the Bachelor on the Cheap way, using a package of pork flavored Ramen.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- One package of pork flavored Ramen soup
- 4-6 ounces of leftover ham or pork roast, roughly chopped
- One teaspoon garlic powder
- One Tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6-8 baby carrots
- One stalk (rib) of celery, chopped (optional)
Directions:
Pour the water into the crock pot and put it on the high setting. Pour in the contents of the pork flavor packet from the Ramen, set the noodles aside (these get introduced later, much later). Add all remaining ingredients, give it a quick stir and put the lid on. While you are at work, these flavors are going to get all happy! Come lunch time, put those Ramen noodles in a bowl and pour that crock pot soup over the top, cover the bowl with a saucer plate for about 3-4 minutes to soften the noodles. Enjoy!
Taking maybe five minutes to prepare, this soup is hearty enough to hold you until dinner with all that delicious pork, and that hot broth takes the edge off the cold. This soup is also Bachelor on the Cheap friendly, costing only about $1.25 to put together, if that! Try getting a couple bowls of soup at a restaurant for just $1.25…….
$pend Wisely My Friends…
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Ramen Soup in the Crock Pot – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer
Looking outside my apartment window this morning, I see ice covered vehicles, frozen fog…..
It’s a work day and part of my job means spending some time outside, it’s going to be a cold one….
Can you say, “Soup for lunch?”
Yes, yes you can….
Make no mistake, winter is here and there’s nothing quite as satisfying in addressing both the cold and hunger, than a hearty bowl of soup.
So how do you get a good bowl of soup during a 30 minute lunch break and no restaurant nearby with soup on the menu?
Embrace the crock pot
The crock pot is an easy, quick way to put a few things for a soup together before work and let those flavors simmer all morning, developing a great tasting broth.
Here’s the Bachelor on the Cheap way, using a package of pork flavored Ramen.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Pour the water into the crock pot and put it on the high setting. Pour in the contents of the pork flavor packet from the Ramen, set the noodles aside (these get introduced later, much later). Add all remaining ingredients, give it a quick stir and put the lid on. While you are at work, these flavors are going to get all happy! Come lunch time, put those Ramen noodles in a bowl and pour that crock pot soup over the top, cover the bowl with a saucer plate for about 3-4 minutes to soften the noodles. Enjoy!
Taking maybe five minutes to prepare, this soup is hearty enough to hold you until dinner with all that delicious pork, and that hot broth takes the edge off the cold. This soup is also Bachelor on the Cheap friendly, costing only about $1.25 to put together, if that! Try getting a couple bowls of soup at a restaurant for just $1.25…….
$pend Wisely My Friends…
Help support the continued content for Shopping, Dining, Best Deals, Product & Service Reviews, Tips, Hacks, Recipes and other great information by buying me a coffee. Your support to keep Bachelor on the Cheap a free resource is much appreciated! ~ Mike