This was a recipe I modified from meat years ago when I became a vegetarian, I like it better this way. What I like most about this recipe is that you almost always have all the ingredients on hand and it costs very little yet it is super filling.
*** To make this recipe for a meat eater, swap the beans for ground beef or ground turkey (remember, ground turkey is lower on fat and better for your heart)
Italian Ramen Skillet
4 packs of beef flavor ramen noodles
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of garbonzo beans
2 cups of water
1 cup of shredded mozarella cheese
1. Pour can of tomatoes and water into deep skillet. Add all packs of beef flavoring to the liquid mixture and let it come to a high simmer.
2. Add the garbonzo beans and the noodles. Cover with a lid and cook until noodles are softened. You may need to add water so watch this as it cooks. I find the noodles water level varies greatly.
3. Remove from heat and sprinkle cheese on top. Let cheese melt then serve.
Cost breakdown-
4 packs of ramen noodles .80 @ .20 each
1 can of tomatoes- free with coupon (or around .60 without)
water- free
garbanzo beans .90 (or ground meat to average price per pound as substitute)
cheese- roughly .50 from the package
This will serve a family of 5 hearty servings with about 1-2 meals left over for lunch. This dinner is around .40 with the cost of tomatoes included (again mine were free muir glen organic fire roasted tomatoes which I highly recommend, they are divine!!!) For under 3 dollars, you've fed your entire family a filling dinner, for under 5 dollars you can toss in some crusty french bread and butter or even a salad. We find this dish is plenty filling by itself. And the beans provide the protein.
I love this dish on a cold night. You can spice it up to make it a bit hotter or use tomatoes with italian seasonings, but we like it just the way it is.
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