NOTES:

  • Steel-cut oats are something I routinely replace rice with as a healthier alternative. (more nutritious, less glycogen spike, no chance of arsenic content).
  • I love wheat ramen as much as the next blokey, but for health purposes I often try a replacement, such as rice noodles, konjac (i.e. Shirataki), or in today’s experiment, carrot.
  • I used a cheapie spiraliser to make the noodles, and tried to cook them as little as possible in order to retain most of their crunchy texture. Noodles made with other veggies tend to get soggy and limp real fast IME.
  • I don’t know if I’ll try this again, but I’d say cooking time is key for carrot noodles. You want to go for that sweet-spot that walks between crunchy and limp.
  • The base of the soup was simply a can of Progresso’s reduced sodium “Savory Chicken & Wild Rice” soup. (which contains very little actual wild rice of course, but the broth is tasty, and the chicken, fairly well-represented)
  • COST: Mostly the can of soup in this case, i.e. US$4. Little more than a buck-fifty for everything else. Makes about 2-3 servings.
  • sparklehedgehog@lemmy.world
    2·
    19 hours ago

    What an awesome idea for the steel cut oats! Never thought of that. Will definitely try it. Thanks!! And your ramen looks scrumptious. 😋

    • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      1·
      19 hours ago

      Well, thank you. :-)
      Modest as it might be, using SCO to replace rice is probably my greatest personal culinary discovery. They are surprisingly and unbelievably good in all kinds of non-breakfast dishes. Bonus pts for having a calming effect (being oats, you know).

      Possible downsides:

      • For people who absolutely love the taste and texture of rice, well… SCO have a nuttier taste and more of a slight crunch to them.
      • They cost more than rice.
      • They work great as a side-dish (just like rice), but they tend to be a bit slimy after cooking. If you don’t like that, you’ll need to strain and rinse them, and then probably reheat them in an air-fryer or whatnot.
    • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      3·
      22 hours ago

      Isn’t finding healthy alternatives a good thing?

      This wound up turning out pretty scrumptious, except I wish I’d cooked the carrot noodles a little longer.