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Instant noodles may not sound very exciting to most people. There are small things that you can do, however, to jazz up such a meal. Consider the following strategies.
Add some fresh vegetables
Not only can fresh vegetables make a bowl of instant noodles taste better, they can also make it healthier. You do not need to spend a long time on the vegetables. You can just defrost some frozen ones and add them in. They can make it seem like a heartier meal.
Add in herbs and spices
Just a few spices can go a long way in how instant noodles taste. You can put in some black peppers. You can some basil. There is also Italian seasoning. Also, a lot of people love garlic in their pasta. You can add this as well to make it more delicious.
Add some instant soup
You can combine instant noodles with instant soup to make a much heartier and extravagant combination. You can take any type of soup you want. This will not take much longer to prepare. You can look for healthier soups such as low-fat, organic and low sodium versions.
Add in cheese
Cheese is very delicious and can add protein to your instant noodle meal. There are many different types of cheese. You can just sprinkle in Parmesan cheese. You can cut up Mozzarella and put that in. You can also put in cheddar or Swiss. If you put it in when the pasta is very hot it might melt itself, which can be very delicious. You can mix different types of cheese together.
Add in tomato products
Noodles and tomatoes have gone together for many years. Of course you can get a great pasta sauce and put it in. You can also get some sweet sun-dried tomatoes or a bruschetta to put in, both of which are available inexpensively from Costco. Alternatively there are many other non-tomato pasta sauces you could put in. You can buy pesto or some sort of cream sauce to put in. Of course you could make your own instead if you want to spend the time.
To make the meal even more exciting you can combine some of the above strategies. For instance, you can make a mozzarella caprese meal by adding in fresh sweet tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Keep trying different combinations until you find the right meal for you.
Updated On: 07/31/2010 Published On: 07/31/2010 Article ViewerClose
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